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 Question on the coloring of this fish
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10/31/12 01:56 AM
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Nick220722
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 I was looking at my pics from the last weekend and I noticed this carp's head was much greener than any of the other commons I caught. There are grassers in here too, so I'm wondering if it could be a hybrid or if its just an attribute of this common. Any thoughts why this one would have a green head?
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Re: Question on the coloring of this fish
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10/31/12 02:21 AM
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bfs0078
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pb common 34-6
pb float common 7lbs 8oz
pb mirror 17-9 lbs
pb Grasser 38 lbs
pb buff 42 lbs 4oz
pb blue 10lbs 9oz
pb channel 10lb 4oz
pb lmb 10lbs 2oz
pb shad 16in @ 1-1/2 lbs
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Re: Question on the coloring of this fish
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10/31/12 02:32 AM
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Re: Question on the coloring of this fish
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10/31/12 02:47 AM
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has to do with sun exposure. I would guess, also I have seen common carp feed along side grass carp they are not eating the same thing but the commons are scarfing up snails, eggs, bugs and what not that the grassers "shake off" and the commons just feed on...
Or it could just be global warming.
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Re: Question on the coloring of this fish
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10/31/12 02:49 AM
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Does it have barbels? I think grass carp look like commons but more streamlined and don't have barbels.
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Re: Question on the coloring of this fish
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10/31/12 03:29 AM
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ScottEvil
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white amur and commons can't spawn with each other
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Re: Question on the coloring of this fish
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10/31/12 04:10 AM
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white amur and commons can't spawn with each other ^^science'd
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Re: Question on the coloring of this fish
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10/31/12 08:11 AM
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Bigmike1984
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I would say it would be how much sun he got. Like a crappie when you put them on a stringer they get really dark.
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Re: Question on the coloring of this fish
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10/31/12 02:15 PM
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the clarity of the water imo. i catch carp from a zero visibility water thats very dark. almost all commons you might as well say they are black in color as dark as they are.
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Re: Question on the coloring of this fish
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10/31/12 02:23 PM
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badchade
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Water Clarity/Quality and diet will affect color. That is a straight Common though.
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Re: Question on the coloring of this fish
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10/31/12 08:48 PM
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Of all the chemicals in the water in Houston....it could be anything! Let me know when the have three eyes like Blinky.
Trying to catch anything that swims.
Commons, Buffs, whatever....
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Re: Question on the coloring of this fish
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11/01/12 12:49 AM
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Droyhef
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Usually fish in shallow clear water will have very defined coloration and fish from deeper or darker water will have a washed out appearance. Was your fish in muddy water?
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Re: Question on the coloring of this fish
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11/01/12 02:47 AM
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Nick220722
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It was in relatively clear water for Houston. It was caught in shallow water next to a 15 ft. Channel. Here another common caught from the same spot for comparison. 
PB Buff - 56lbs
PB Common - 26lbs
PB Mirror - 7lbs
PB Grasser - 45lbs
PB Koi - 10lbs
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Re: Question on the coloring of this fish
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11/01/12 08:12 PM
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theCARPenter
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Houston Ship Channel Mutant Fish!
 Grass Carp PB - 56 Buffalo PB - 44 Common Carp PB - 27
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Re: Question on the coloring of this fish
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11/01/12 09:57 PM
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Droyhef
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 ^ This is a fish out of the Sabine River, where there is about 12" of visibility on a good day. It looks more washed out than yours. I have one around here of a fish out of a Lake Palestine with about 3' of clarity near the dam. I think its just from where you got it.
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