bighead

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Carp are voracious eaters — adult bigheads and silvers can consume up to 40% of their body weight in a day — and easily out-compete native species, wreaking havoc on aquatic ecosystems.

From Seattle Times

Four different species are considered invasive carp: bighead, black, grass and silver.

From Seattle Times

There are four types of invasive carp: bighead, silver, grass, and black.

From Salon

It’s an abbreviated wordplay on “copious” — a reference to the booming populations of bighead, silver, grass and black carp in the U.S. heartland.

From Seattle Times

Voracious and aggressive, silver and bighead gobble plankton that other fish need.

From Seattle Times