Carp is a common name for various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish originally from Eurasia and southeast Asia. Some consider all cyprinid fishes carp and the family Cyprinidae itself is often known as the carp family.

Carp

Carp is a common name for various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish…

"A fish of the family Cyprinidae, of the same genus with the roach, dace, bleak and minnow. The color is bluish-black on the upper parts, passing in to silvey white on the belly; the cheeks and gill-covers rich golden yellow. The chub rarely attains a weight exceeding 5 lbs. It is plentiful in many of the rivers of England, and occurs in some of those of the south-west of Scotland." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Chub

"A fish of the family Cyprinidae, of the same genus with the roach, dace, bleak and minnow. The color…

Gobio fluviatilis is a species of gudgeons, a ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.

Gudgeon

Gobio fluviatilis is a species of gudgeons, a ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.

The Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) is a fish in the Cyprinidae family of carps and minnows, and is commonly used as bait.

Golden Shiner

The Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) is a fish in the Cyprinidae family of carps and minnows,…

The Tui Chub (Gila bicolor) is a fish in the Cyprinidae family of carps.

Tui Chub

The Tui Chub (Gila bicolor) is a fish in the Cyprinidae family of carps.