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bighead and silver carps

By Columbia Environmental Research Center
photo of a silver and bighead carps
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Comparison of Bighead Carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (top) and Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (bottom) of about 80–110 millimeters total length.

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Comparison of Bighead Carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (top) and Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (bottom) of about 80–110 millimeters total length.