![Ctenopharyngodon idella](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Ctenopharyngodon-idella-1024x576.png)
Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Xenocyprididae | Ctenopharyngodon idella | (Valenciennes) | 1844 | Grass Carp |
Ctenopharyngodon idella
Unique Characters: Thick, mullet-like body, wide head with terminal mouth, large and dark-edged scales, and short caudal peduncle. May reach more than 1 m in length.
![Ctenopharygodon idella](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/grass-carp-pharyngeal-arches-three-different-size-fish_cleaned-up-1024x420.png)
Similar Species: None
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