black carp
noun
plural black carp also black carps
: a freshwater cyprinid fish (Mylopharyngodon piceus) of eastern Asia that is brownish-black with a bluish-gray belly and that has been introduced into non-native waters where it is often considered an invasive (see invasive entry 1 sense 1a) species
In addition to the two species of Asian carp that have been in Tennessee waters for several years, some anglers are starting to find a third variety—the black carp. … Anglers who believe they have encountered a black carp should take photographs and contact their local branch of the TWRA [Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency].—Bryan Brasher
Note: Black carp, along with the related bighead carp, grass carp, and silver carp, are often called Asian carp in the U.S.
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