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'''Carp''' is a fairly common variety of [[Creature#Aquatic|large fish]] that is infamous among dwarves as being a vicious killer. However, they are not as dangerous now as the stories would lead you to believe. They are still capable of dragging dwarves into water<sup><small>1</small></sup>, which if there are no [[ramp]]s to allow the unlucky dwarf to escape can result in them drowning. Groups of carp are considerably more dangerous, able to inflict enough wounds with their raspy sucker-mouths to cause a fully-clothed dwarf bleed out and turn the [[river]] a festive red color.  
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'''Carp''' are a species of [[Creature|fish]] found in [[tropical]] freshwater [[river]]s and [[lake]]s, where they appear in groups of 5-10 individuals. Infamous in previous versions of the game for their aggression and disproportionately powerful bite attacks, carp in the current version are an inconvenience at worst. Newborn carp are known as ''carp fry''.  
  
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Carp may be found in anything from a river to a murky pool. While river-carp may be just as scared of your dwarves as the dwarves are of them (tending to swim away), carp found in a [[murky pool]] will often feel cornered and attack anyone who gets too close "as an act of self defense".
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Carp are nearly as heavy as [[Dwarf|dwarves]] but are entirely benign, and due to being aquatic, they will never attack civilians out of their own volition. While old carp were vicious, today they are overcome with terror at the sight of [[Fisherdwarf|fisherdwarves]] and serve only as target practice for your [[hunter]]s. [[Undead]] carp, however, are a different story altogether. They possess an unused [[pet]] value of 50, but like most fish, are completely untrainable.
  
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<small>1: Actually, the stupid dwarves fall into the water trying to dodge carp attacks.</small>
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Some dwarves [[Preferences|like]] carp for their ''protruding mouths''.
  
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== Advice ==
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[[File:Caprinus carpio Prague Vltava 1.jpg|thumb|center|400px|Admired for their ''protruding mouths''.]]
  
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If carp only exist in one specific water source (say, one Murky Pool), it may be best to simply designate a non-carp-infested body of water as a water source ({{k|i}}, set area rectangle using {{k|enter}}, {{k|w}}) and then restrict drinking and fishing to that zone ({{k|o|z|d|f|sep=-}}) so dwarves aren't allowed to drink/fish anywhere else.
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See also [[Activity_zone#Water_source|Activity zone]] article on water sources and their protection.
 
  
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In prior versions of the game, carp had teeth that could inflict 3 times as much damage as an unarmed dwarf's fist, and so could dispatch an unarmed and unarmored dwarf (e.g. a fisherman, or a miner going for a drink) with ease. They were also strangely aggressive for fish, something which was kept for many releases because it was funny.
  
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== Trivia ==
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:'' "I think I made fish too hardcore" ''--[[Main:Toady One|Toady One]]
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*In [[40d:Carp|prior versions]] of the game, carp had teeth that could inflict 3 times as much damage as an unarmed dwarf's fist, and so could dispatch an unarmed and unarmored dwarf (e.g. a fisherman, or a miner going for a drink) with ease.
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[[Image:Carp_escape.jpg|thumb|center|700px|Legends of terrifying carp persist from [[40d:Carp|days of yore]]<br><small>''Art by Skullamity''</small>]]
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*The trait of carp to attack dwarves was purely accidental. Tarn Adams made carp carnivorous and about the size of a dwarf, and when he discovered that they would attack dwarves he decided to just leave it.
 
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[[Image:Carp_escape.jpg|thumb|center|700px|'''''Legends of terrifying carp persist from [[Carp|days of yore]]''''']]
 
  
 
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Carp
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Urist likes carp for their protruding mouths.
Portrait

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Biome

Attributes

· Aquatic

Cannot be tamed 
Size
Birth: 4,000 cm3
Mid: 20,000 cm3
Max: 40,000 cm3

Age
Adult at: 1
Max age: 20-30
Butchering returns

Food items

Meat 8-9
Fat 8
Brain 1
Heart 1
Intestines 1
Liver 1
Kidneys 2
Tripe 1
Sweetbread 1
Spleen 1

Raw materials

Bones 12
Skull 1
Skin Scales

Wikipedia article

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A medium-sized fish found in lakes and streams. They are bottom-feeders and tend to gather in groups.

Carp are a species of fish found in tropical freshwater rivers and lakes, where they appear in groups of 5-10 individuals. Infamous in previous versions of the game for their aggression and disproportionately powerful bite attacks, carp in the current version are an inconvenience at worst. Newborn carp are known as carp fry.

Carp are nearly as heavy as dwarves but are entirely benign, and due to being aquatic, they will never attack civilians out of their own volition. While old carp were vicious, today they are overcome with terror at the sight of fisherdwarves and serve only as target practice for your hunters. Undead carp, however, are a different story altogether. They possess an unused pet value of 50, but like most fish, are completely untrainable.

Some dwarves like carp for their protruding mouths.

Admired for their protruding mouths.
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In prior versions of the game, carp had teeth that could inflict 3 times as much damage as an unarmed dwarf's fist, and so could dispatch an unarmed and unarmored dwarf (e.g. a fisherman, or a miner going for a drink) with ease. They were also strangely aggressive for fish, something which was kept for many releases because it was funny.

"I think I made fish too hardcore" --Toady One
Legends of terrifying carp persist from days of yore
Art by Skullamity
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