Silver carp (IMAGE) University of Missouri-Columbia Caption A silver carp jumps in the air along a river. Silver carp belong to a family of fish originally from Europe and Asia known as invasive carp. Credit USGS Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.