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UCREFRP Catalog Number
9622
Author
Schofield, P. J. and e. al.
Title
Foreign Nonindigenous Carps and Minnows (Cyprinidae) in the United States - A Guide to their Identification, Distribution, and Biology.
USFW Year
2005.
USFW - Doc Type
2005-5041,
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<br />7 <br /> <br />Key to Species <br /> <br />1 a. Dorsal fin long, with a stout, saw-toothed, spine-like ray anteriorly, followed by 13 or more <br />branched rays (fig. 1A); anal fin also preceded by a stout, spine-like ray [Note: Spine-like <br />rays preceded by one or a few short or rudimentary rays] ............................................................00 to 2 <br /> <br />1 b. Dorsal fin short, with 12 or fewer branched rays (fig. 1 B); dorsal and anal fins without <br />stout, saw-toothed spine-like ray................................................................................................... 00 to 4 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Figure 1. Examples of non indigenous cyprinids having (A) a long dorsal fin with 13 or more branched rays, and <br />(8) a short dorsal fin with 12 or fewer branched rays. <br /> <br />2a. One pair of fleshy barbels on each side of the head, located near corner of mouth on upper <br />jaw, the anterior barbel slightly shorter (fig. 2); pharyngeal teeth molariform, in 3 rows <br />(1,1,3-3, 1,1; fig. 3A); color brassy to yellowish, with lower fins often yellow-orange; <br />ornamental varieties may range in color from bright orange, red, black, to white or some <br />combination of these; some genetic strains with only a few large scales ("mirror carp") or <br />lack scales entirely ("leather carp"). <br />.......................................................................................... Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Page 39 <br /> <br /> <br />Figure 2. Head of Common Carp, showing two <br />fleshy barbels near corner of jaw. <br />
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