Silver And Bighead Carp (IMAGE)

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Silver And Bighead Carp

Caption

Silver and bighead (also known as Asian) carp grow rapidly and eat the zooplankton (small animals) and phytoplankton (small plants) that other fish and other aquatic organisms depend upon and pull the rug out from under the food chain.

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Courtesy of Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee

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