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Definition of Moxostoma carpio

Moxostoma carpio
Carp Carp, n.; pl. Carp, formerly Carps. [Cf. Icel. karfi, Dan. karpe, Sw. karp, OHG. charpho, G. karpfen, F. carpe, LL. carpa.] (Zo["o]l.) A fresh-water herbivorous fish (Cyprinus carpio.). Several other species of Cyprinus, Catla, and Carassius are called carp. See Cruclan carp. Note: The carp was originally from Asia, whence it was early introduced into Europe, where it is extensively reared in artificial ponds. Within a few years it has been introduced into America, and widely distributed by the government. Domestication has produced several varieties, as the leather carp, which is nearly or quite destitute of scales, and the mirror carp, which has only a few large scales. Intermediate varieties occur. Carp louse (Zo["o]l.), a small crustacean, of the genus Argulus, parasitic on carp and allied fishes. See Branchiura. Carp mullet (Zo["o]l.), a fish (Moxostoma carpio) of the Ohio River and Great Lakes, allied to the suckers. Carp sucker (Zo["o]l.), a name given to several species of fresh-water fishes of the genus Carpiodes in the United States; -- called also quillback.

Meaning of Moxostoma carpio from wikipedia

- The river carpsucker (Carpiodes carpio) is a freshwater fish belonging to the Catostomidae that is native to the inland United States and northern Mexico...
- (Lythrurus fumeus) River carpsucker (Carpiodes carpio) River darter (Percina shumardi) River redhorse (Moxostoma carinatum) River shiner (Notropis blennius)...
- Carpiodes cyprinus River carpsucker, Carpiodes carpio River redhorse, Moxostoma carinatum Shorthead redhorse, Moxostoma macrolepidotum Shortnose gar, Lepisosteus...
- River redhorse (Moxostoma carinatum) Black redhorse (Moxostoma duquesnii) Golden redhorse (Moxostoma erythrurum) Shorthead redhorse (Moxostoma macrolepidotum)...
- Silver redhorse (Moxostoma anisurum) Smallmouth redhorse (Moxostoma breviceps) River redhorse (Moxostoma carinatum) Golden redhorse (Moxostoma erythrurum)...
- Silver redhorse (Moxostoma anisurum) River redhorse (Moxostoma carinatum) Black redhorse (Moxostoma dubuquesnei) Golden redhorse (Moxostoma erythurum) Copper...
- Silver redhorse (Moxostoma anisurum) O River redhorse (Moxostoma carinatum) O Black redhorse (Moxostoma duquesnei) O Golden redhorse (Moxostoma erythrurum)...
- commersonii) Silver redhorse (Moxostoma anisurum) Shorthead redhorse (Moxostoma macrolepidotum) Greater redhorse (Moxostoma valenciennesi) Family Ictaluridae...
- hogsucker (Hypentelium nigricans) Golden redhorse (Moxostoma erythrurum) Shorthead redhorse (Moxostoma macrolepidotum) Mud sunfish (Acantharcus pomotis)...
- sucker, Catostomus platyrhynchus River carpsucker, Carpiodes carpio Shorthead redhorse, Moxostoma macrolepidotum Smallmouth buffalo, Ictiobus bubalus White...