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Originally Posted by Sundancefisher
Could you clarify whether we are dealing with the Prussian or the Crucian carp. Your original post states Prussian, however this post states Crucian.
2 different species. The Prussian Carp grows twice as large as the Crucian..
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F&W is not sure. Genetics have not been done yet.
Crucian and Prussian are similar. Crucian juveniles don't have a black spot on the base of the tail. In the 2009 study...the photo has a good shot of a juvenile...with no spot. Therefore grows to 3 lbs.
I count 31 scales on a photo along the lateral line on the AOF photo. That puts it being a Prussian.
There is a strong chance there could be more than one species...we likely don't know.
Prussian seem to be more silver than Crucian. Crucian seem yellowier. Therefore based upon little info...I sway towards Prussian.