The only thing missing is that gaudy, loosened necktie. Talk about not getting any respect. Let's face it. Few people fish for them on purpose.
Most anglers are into catching the more glamorous game fish, like trout, bass and walleyes.
The carp file The carp originated in China, where it was raised for food. It was imported into the United States from Europe and was introduced into Arizona sometime in the 1880s or 1890s. Insects, worms and underwater vegetation make up a large part of the carp's diet. Carp have a suction cup-shaped mouth, but are equipped with pharyngeal teeth in their throat for grinding food. They also have barbels, or whiskers, around their mouths that serve as taste receptors.