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Wild About Illinois Fishes!

Family Cyprinidae - Barb and Carp Family

Family Cyprinidae - The carp have large eyes, big scales, small mouths and the pelvic fin placed on the belly. They have teeth in the throat.
     goldfish (Carassius auratus) [nonnative]
     common carp (Cyprimus carpio) [nonnative]

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