grass carp

American  

noun

1. a large carp of the genus Ctenopharyngodon, of southern Chinese inland waters, that grazes on water weeds.

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Etymology

Origin of grass carp

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Friday that officials caught 296 silver carp, 23 grass carp and four bighead carp Nov. 30 in what the agency called the largest single capture of invasive carp in Minnesota to date.

From Seattle Times

But the fish still have made their way up the Mississippi as far as northern Wisconsin and grass carp have been found in Lake Erie, Lake Michigan and Lake Ontario, leaving fisheries managers racing to blunt the incursion.

From Seattle Times

The basa fillet possesses a softer flesh, while the grass carp has a denser, chewier bite.

From Seattle Times

Grass carp munch ecologically valuable wetland plants, and black carp feast on mussels and snails.

From Seattle Times

Wisconsin DNR supervisor Jordan Weeks says the capture method originated in China but has been modified by U.S. wildlife officials to remove invasive species like silver, bighead and grass carp from highly populated areas, Wisconsin Public Radio News reported.

From Washington Times