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Boy that is a tough one? Best guest… Long base of dorsal fin remaining, small head deep operculum, heavy scale structure, I would say possibly a Quillback Sucker Carp? It also could be my next door neighbor too he does kind of look like that! LOL!
Rick Krane
September 26, 2011
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Looks like a grass carp to me.
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i agree with aaron, looks like a grass carp… D. its not a common carp because look in the second picture how long the dorsal fin runs down the back, as opposed to the fin on the fish your original picture
the operculum is the gill plate, or the part of the head that extends back and protects the gills… you might also hear it called the gill flap or gill cover, but its all the same
May 28, 2012
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I believe the fish in the pic is a chub
looks like a dead fish to me. it does look like a carp but like belliott says i think its more in the chub family than carp.
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