Tennessee Record Pics

[carpking]

There could be a major flaw in Tennessee's record reguarding carp. They have an Israeli Carp record from Marrowbone Lake in 1997 and the current Common Carp record from Boone Lake. The problem is that genetically these are identical species of fish. The only diference is an Israeli, or mirror carp as it is commonly caused, has a genetic anomoly that causes it to have little or no scales, and/or enlarged scales. But this comparable to an animal being albino. They are still the exact same species of fish. With this said, the Marrowbone fish should replace the Boone Lake fish as the only record.

[bd]

You raise an interesting point. It looks like you're correct - scientifically, both common carp and israeli carp are listed as "cyprinus carpio." After looking at it, I guess I'm not sure why Tennessee keeps separate record listings, unless it's just an old category that dates back to when people thought they were different species.

bd

[holstonangler]

Who cares its a carp! ha (joke) I disagree i think that genetic anomoly is common from species to species. You wouldn't compare a spotted bass to a largemouth, or a black-nose crappie to a white crappie. anyway I've seen some monster carp in boone esp. at sonny's where they get fed french fries all day long through the summer, but i don't think there is anymore 50lbers in there though.

[carpking]

All of those species of bass and crappie are different species of fish, even having different scientific names. Israeli carp and common carp are the same species of fish. Biologists attribute the different scale patterns more to something like an "albino" gene. It's just a genetic quirk.

[fishbum]

Ok, same name but can it possibly be that that quirk as you call it changes the growth rate of fish with that genetic quirk. OR changes the probability that the fish will survive like albinism in deer or other animals?
In either case I have no problem with 2 records.. in that it is interesting that one species has such an anomaly. Why not have a record for Anomalous fish in a species?
Jim

[bd]

The tough issue comes if you catch a fish that beats the record in one category, but not both. Then you've got to decide how strongly you feel about consolidating the categories...

bd

[tnangler]

Try this URL there are no pictures but all of the records.

http://www.hotspotfishing.com/record...-Tennessee.asp