Carp

A carp was a type of fish found on Toril.
==Species==
===Giant Golden Carp===
Giant golden carp were found in Scalewater, a pond south of the Thunder Peaks. A red dragon guarded this pond.
===Koi===
Koi were multicolored carp found in Kara-Tur. Considered sacred, they were kept in pools at M'tsin Gompa in Tabot and in scenic ponds in Cham Fau in Shou Lung.
==Habitats==
Carp were commonly fished out of the Akanamere by fishermen from the Blade Kingdoms and the city-state of Lomatra. Carps were used to create salt fish and left to dry in the sun, strung up on long strings.
==History==
In 1367 DR, a sage in Thunderstone received from an explorer a deceased giant golden carp from Scalewater. Examining it, this sage found the carp had died of a gill rot sickness and estimated that all the carp in the pond would die by year's end. The sage feared the dragon would then retaliate against nearby villages. However, the disease could be treated with an antidote brewed from the shells of popper shrimp.
==Appendix==
===See Also===
* Giant carp
* Yu lung
===Appearances===
:;Novels
::Star of Cursrah • The Council of Blades • Finder's Bane • Wrath of the Blue Lady • Law and Order
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:Archmage
===References===
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