"I.Epstein" wrote:

"Ozzard of Wiz" wrote in message
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Just noticed a post about carp, and was reminded of the large scales on
carp.

What other fish have large scales, and any larger than carp scales?


The South American Piracuru (or Arapaima) has the largest scales of any
freshwater fish.

http://www.iwokrama.org/forest/animals/arapaima.htm

I believe what this article is stating about this Arapaima species is
that it is the largest freshwater fish with scales; not that it has the
largest scales of any freshwater fish. There are larger freshwater fish
such as a couple catfish and a couple sturgeon species, but they don't
have scales.

If I remember correctly Tarpon have the largest scales, but I could be
wrong about that.