in taxon carp bighead carp silver carp noble carp A species of freshwater fish, one of several Asian carps. It is one of the most intensively exploited fishes in aquaculture, with an annual worldwide production of over three million tonnes in 2013, principally from China. itis:163692 CEC1993:330 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Hypophthalmichthys nobilis requires discussion