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Case Study 1
Your colleague believes that this photographed fish from USA Today can be identified as a silver carp. Using the details given below by the angler, decide whether or not this fish has been identified correctly and whether or not it was rightfully killed as an invasive species.
- Found in upper layer
- Mostly silver body
- Found in lower Mississippi River
- Filter feeding
- Did not jump from water when boat passed
- Dark splotches along back