i have a fish in my pond that i cannot find the species name to all i know it is of the carp /koi family?

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i have photos but dont know how to put a pic on here

i have a couple of photos which can be viewed at the links below. http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/magicman1161/?action=view¤t=my_fish_020.jpg http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/magicman1161/?action=view¤t=my_fish_001.jpg http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/magicman1161/?action=view¤t=my_fish_019.jpg hope this helps me with someone being able to identify this fish cheers Steve

Answer 1

I'll take a few guesses - since there are no photos yet - how about mirror carp: http://www.leics.gov.uk/mirror_carp.jpg - mostly scaleless.

ADDITION: From the photos, not a mirror carp or butterfly koi. It almost looks like a common carp (http://fwcb.cfans.umn.edu/sorensen/research/carp.jpg), but it doesn't have a long enough dorsal fin. The view only shows the top of the head or a slight angle, so the mouth can't be seen. Does it have barbels (whiskers) in the corner of the mouth like a koi?

If it's lacking obvious barbels, is the mouth forward-pointing, like a grass carp (amur): http://www.mkk.szie.hu/~tejfol/amur.jpg , http://www.landbigfish.com/images/fish/GrassCarp.gif , soro brook carp: http://www.thaifishingguide.com/images/fish/freshwaterfish/carp_soro_brook.jpg , or Siamese carp: http://www.aouo.com/Giant%20Siamese%20Carp%20110%20Kg_1.jpg

Or downward-pointing like a sucker - silver redhorse: http://www.everyb1t.com:8080/cg_1sirh.jpg , http://www.smartanglers.com/cn/uploads/photos/1632.jpg or white sucker: http://www.michigan.gov/images/sucker_36460_7.jpg - These aren't related to carp, but have a carp-like appearance from above.

Answer 2

Hi Steve,
It looks to me like a Common Carp, but your best bet would be to take the photos into a pet store where they can advise you. Pets at Home are good at that, my local store were really good at identifying several species of fish for me when i first started keeping them. they also gave me great advice. Or look on the internet for Carp websites.....? Hope this helps
Tiger x

Answer 3

If it has colors like a Koi and long flowing fins it's a Butterfly Koi,which is a hybrid, Koi x Comet Goldfish,sort of attractive,but not a real fish.

Answer 4

Feel free to email me the photos and I will send you a link to them so that you can add it to additional comments. My email is [e-mail]

MM

Answer 5

well without any physical description or picture for us to go by, how do you expect us to help?