Carp is a trash fish where a come from. It is an indiscriminate bottom-feeder.
Having said that, I suspect it will become a favorite among some professionals answering the ages-old question as to the difference between a lawyer and a carp? One is a slimy, smelly bottom-feeding sucker. The other one is a fish.
We call carp one of two things:
1) Bugle mouth bass
2) Sewer bass
They aren't edible as far as I'm concerned. Taste like dirt. There is also a fish called a Buffalo that looks a lot like a carp, but is somewhat edible.