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Silver carp jumping out of the Illinois River. The silver carp is sometimes called the "flying" carp for its tendency to leap from the water when startled; it can leap up to 10 ft (3.0 m) into the air. [22] Boaters traveling in uncovered high-speed watercraft have been reported to be injured by running into airborne fish while at speed.
For example, silver carp can spawn multiple times each reproductive season — and they can lay anywhere from 145,000 to 5,400,000 eggs, according to estimates from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...
The Redneck Fishing Tournament is an annual carp fishing event held on a channel of the Illinois River near the community of Bath, Illinois.The event is typically held during the first weekend in August [1] and is specifically intended to decrease the population of silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix), a prolific species of Asian carp, in the river. [2]
The find stemmed from a July tip from anglers who spotted jumping fish at the Dells Dam on the lower Chippewa River in Eau Claire, according to a DNR news release. ... Silver carp, grass carp and ...
The fish's jumping feature is set in such a proverbial idiom as "Liyu (Carp) jumps over the Dragon Gate" (鲤跃龙门) an idiom that conveys a vivid image symbolizing a sudden uplifting in one's social status, as when one ascends into the upper society or has found favor with the royal or a noble family, perhaps through marriage, but in particular through success in the imperial examination.
Asian carp is an informal grouping of several species of cyprinid freshwater fishes native to Eurasia, commonly referring to the four East Asian species silver carp, bighead carp, grass carp (a.k.a. white amur) and black carp (a.k.a. black amur), [note 1] which were introduced to North America during the 1970s and now regarded as invasive in the United States.
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