Carp

The Carp is a freshwater fish in the introduced in.

Use in crafting
Carp is used as a crafting material in the DIY recipes for the following items:

Donating to the museum
As with all fish and bugs in the, the Carp can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, the curator. During the donation, Blathers will tell the player a little bit about the fish.

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When the player donates a Carp, Blathers will say this about it before thanking the player for their donation:

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When the player donates a Carp, Blathers will say this about it before thanking the player for their donation:

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When the player donates a Carp, Blathers will say this about it before thanking the player for their donation:

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After donating a Carp to the museum, a sign will display a description of this fish that says this:

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Once donated to the museum, the Carp can be found in the recessed tank in the first fish room with the Crawfish and Giant Snakehead.

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During a Fishing Tourney, when given a Carp, Chip will say the following:

Real-world information
The common carp is a fish that prefers water between 7 and 30 °C. The fish can sometimes grow to over 1 meter in length. The species is native to Eastern Asia, but has also been bred in Hungary, Germany, Israel and Turkey over generations, and has been introduced into countries such as the US and Netherlands. They can eat up to 3 times their body weight every day — about 28 kg for a fully grown fish. Carp are especially common to eat in Eastern Europe, the Western Middle East, and Russia.