CARPS. 



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/ Mouth small and 

 weak, often unpro- 

 vided with teeth 



Cyprinoids. 



FIG. 259. THE CARP. 



The Carps (Cyprinus}. This group is characterized by the 

 absence of teeth in the jaws, and by the existence of a long dorsal 

 fin; ordinarily the scales are very large. Most of them feed 

 upon grain and vegetable substances. They have in the back 



