Carp

Mapes, Bruce. __fish12345.jpg__. May 2005. Pics4Learning. 3 Jun 2007 

Carp were introduced to Australia as food and for fishing in the early 1900s. No one knew then that they would become a big pest in Australia. They have taken over lots of our waterways. They are a pretty tough breed of fish and can survive in different water temperatures and even polluted waters. Unfortunately this means that they compete with native fish...who are usually the losers. (NP)