carp

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After 400 of the ornamental carp were stolen from an office park outside Washington in 2013, the Washington Post noted that some collectors “will pay as much as $25,000 for a championship fish.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

A 2019 study found that the presence of sucralose can cause DNA damage and genetic mutations in freshwater fish such as carp.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2024

In the U.S., foreign mussels are wreaking havoc in the Great Lakes, invasive fungi are threatening trees in Hawaii and non-native carp are invading rivers and lakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2024

Back then, Holmes would keep what he caught with his family — usually carp or catfish — and take it home to fry.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024

Then with a switch of his powerful tail the golden carp disappeared into the shadowy water under the thicket.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya