European Carp (Cyprinus carpio) or as it should be called carp, has been present in Australia for more than 130 years.Various strains (at least 4) are present in Australia with the strain &quote;Boolara&quote; which was introduced into the Gippsland in 1960 the main &quote;villain&quote; and responsible for the quite massive invasion into natural waterways of the Murray-Darling basin, the Gippsland area, more recently into Tasmania and as is well documented a major explosion into Queensland this year.