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Big head
A species of Silver carp Scientific name : Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Genus : Silver carp
Big head, A species of Silver carp
Botanical name: Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Genus: Silver carp
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Description
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The marble carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) is a sociable open water fish from the Xenocyprididae family, which was introduced to Europe in the 1960s with grass carp and silver carp from Asia.
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Chordates Class
Fish Order
Carp-like fish Family
Cyprinids Genus
Silver carp Species
Big head