"Rodney Long" wrote in message
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Harold wrote:


Wrong.
Carp are native to Europe and Asia.
The carp we are stuck with here in the U.S. came from Europe.
I've seen whole carp being sold in Paris fishmarkets.

WRONG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Carp were introduced to Europe, from Asia, about 500 years ago
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Rodney Long

WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Common Carp originated in CENTRAL ASIA (That's between Asia and Europe)
and spread East to Asia and West to Europe.

"Central Asia is the original home of the carp. They spread eastward to
China and Japan,
and westward into Europe by way of Greece and Rome."

http://www.cnykoi.com/history/main.asp