diff --git a/_maps/map_files/Deltastation/DeltaStation2.dmm b/_maps/map_files/Deltastation/DeltaStation2.dmm
index 6f08cf975b7..bc45982505f 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/Deltastation/DeltaStation2.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/Deltastation/DeltaStation2.dmm
@@ -32680,6 +32680,7 @@
 	melee_damage_lower = 20;
 	melee_damage_upper = 20;
 	name = "Lia"
+	random_color = FALSE
 	},
 /turf/open/floor/plasteel/grimy,
 /area/crew_quarters/heads/hos)
diff --git a/code/datums/action.dm b/code/datums/action.dm
index 157a4fd37a1..007b964a160 100644
--- a/code/datums/action.dm
+++ b/code/datums/action.dm
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@
 	small_icon_state = "dwarf_legion"
 
 /datum/action/small_sprite/megafauna/spacedragon
-	small_icon = 'icons/mob/animal.dmi'
+	small_icon = 'icons/mob/carp.dmi'
 	small_icon_state = "carp"
 
 /datum/action/small_sprite/Trigger()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/dehy_carp.dm b/code/game/objects/items/dehy_carp.dm
index f6e7a72c8bd..1283b94af5f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/dehy_carp.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/dehy_carp.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 	visible_message("<span class='notice'>[src] swells up!</span>")
 
 	//Animation
-	icon = 'icons/mob/animal.dmi'
+	icon = 'icons/mob/carp.dmi'
 	flick("carp_swell", src)
 	//Wait for animation to end
 	sleep(6)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 			H.spawn_gibs()
 			H.apply_damage(200, def_zone = BODY_ZONE_CHEST)
 			forceMove(get_turf(H)) //we move it back
-		icon = 'icons/mob/animal.dmi'
+		icon = 'icons/mob/carp.dmi'
 		flick("carp_swell", src)
 		sleep(6) //let the animation play out
 	
diff --git a/code/modules/events/wizard/magicarp.dm b/code/modules/events/wizard/magicarp.dm
index ab23c30e007..cf0e5e1b05b 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/wizard/magicarp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/wizard/magicarp.dm
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 	projectilesound = 'sound/weapons/emitter.ogg'
 	maxHealth = 50
 	health = 50
+	random_color = FALSE
 	var/allowed_projectile_types = list(/obj/item/projectile/magic/change, /obj/item/projectile/magic/animate, /obj/item/projectile/magic/resurrection,
 	/obj/item/projectile/magic/death, /obj/item/projectile/magic/teleport, /obj/item/projectile/magic/door, /obj/item/projectile/magic/aoe/fireball,
 	/obj/item/projectile/magic/spellblade, /obj/item/projectile/magic/arcane_barrage)
diff --git a/code/modules/flufftext/Hallucination.dm b/code/modules/flufftext/Hallucination.dm
index 4fff7d9a3cd..921788ca1bb 100644
--- a/code/modules/flufftext/Hallucination.dm
+++ b/code/modules/flufftext/Hallucination.dm
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(hallucination_list, list(
 				A = image('icons/mob/monkey.dmi',H,"monkey1")
 				A.name = "Monkey ([rand(1,999)])"
 			if("carp")//Carp
-				A = image('icons/mob/animal.dmi',H,"carp")
+				A = image('icons/mob/carp.dmi',H,"carp")
 				A.name = "Space Carp"
 			if("corgi")//Corgi
 				A = image('icons/mob/pets.dmi',H,"corgi")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp.dm
index 447cbe339d3..9e25a074c44 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp.dm
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp
 	name = "space carp"
 	desc = "A ferocious, fang-bearing creature that resembles a fish."
-	icon_state = "carp"
-	icon_living = "carp"
-	icon_dead = "carp_dead"
+	icon = 'icons/mob/carp.dmi'
+	icon_state = "base"
+	icon_living = "base"
+	icon_dead = "base_dead"
 	icon_gib = "carp_gib"
 	mob_biotypes = list(MOB_ORGANIC, MOB_BEAST)
 	speak_chance = 0
@@ -38,12 +39,90 @@
 	pressure_resistance = 200
 	gold_core_spawnable = HOSTILE_SPAWN
 
+	var/random_color = TRUE //if the carp uses random coloring
+	var/rarechance = 1 //chance for rare color variant
+
+	var/static/list/carp_colors = list(\
+	"lightpurple" = "#c3b9f1", \
+	"lightpink" = "#da77a8", \
+	"green" = "#70ff25", \
+	"grape" = "#df0afb", \
+	"swamp" = "#e5e75a", \
+	"turquoise" = "#04e1ed", \
+	"brown" = "#ca805a", \
+	"teal" = "#20e28e", \
+	"lightblue" = "#4d88cc", \
+	"rusty" = "#dd5f34", \
+	"beige" = "#bbaeaf", \
+	"yellow" = "#f3ca4a", \
+	"blue" = "#09bae1", \
+	"palegreen" = "#7ef099", \
+	)
+	var/static/list/carp_colors_rare = list(\
+	"silver" = "#fdfbf3", \
+	)
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	carp_randomify(rarechance)
+	update_icons()
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/proc/carp_randomify(rarechance)
+	if(random_color)
+		var/our_color
+		if(prob(rarechance))
+			our_color = pick(carp_colors_rare)
+			add_atom_colour(carp_colors_rare[our_color], FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
+		else
+			our_color = pick(carp_colors)
+			add_atom_colour(carp_colors[our_color], FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
+		add_carp_overlay()
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/proc/add_carp_overlay()
+	if(!random_color)
+		return
+	cut_overlays()
+	var/mutable_appearance/base_overlay = mutable_appearance(icon, "base_mouth")
+	base_overlay.appearance_flags = RESET_COLOR
+	add_overlay(base_overlay)
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/proc/add_dead_carp_overlay()
+	if(!random_color)
+		return
+	cut_overlays()
+	var/mutable_appearance/base_dead_overlay = mutable_appearance(icon, "base_dead_mouth")
+	base_dead_overlay.appearance_flags = RESET_COLOR
+	add_overlay(base_dead_overlay)
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/death(gibbed)
+	. = ..()
+	cut_overlays()
+	if(!random_color || gibbed)
+		return
+	add_dead_carp_overlay()
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/revive(full_heal = 0, admin_revive = 0)
+	. = ..()
+	if(.)
+		regenerate_icons()
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/regenerate_icons()
+	cut_overlays()
+	if(!random_color)
+		return
+	if(stat != DEAD)
+		add_carp_overlay()
+	else
+		add_dead_carp_overlay()
+	..()
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/holocarp
 	icon_state = "holocarp"
 	icon_living = "holocarp"
 	maxbodytemp = INFINITY
 	gold_core_spawnable = NO_SPAWN
 	del_on_death = 1
+	random_color = FALSE
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/megacarp
 	icon = 'icons/mob/broadMobs.dmi'
@@ -57,6 +136,7 @@
 	health = 20
 	pixel_x = -16
 	mob_size = MOB_SIZE_LARGE
+	random_color = FALSE
 
 	obj_damage = 80
 	melee_damage_lower = 20
@@ -90,5 +170,6 @@
 	gold_core_spawnable = NO_SPAWN
 	faction = list(ROLE_SYNDICATE)
 	AIStatus = AI_OFF
+	rarechance = 10
 
 #undef REGENERATION_DELAY
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/eyeballs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/eyeballs.dm
index 44f7f9c9f87..8f64d88f060 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/eyeballs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/eyeballs.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-
-
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/eyeball
 	name = "eyeball"
 	desc = "An odd looking creature, it won't stop staring..."
@@ -26,4 +24,5 @@
 	movement_type = FLYING
 
 	faction = list("spooky")
-	del_on_death = 1
\ No newline at end of file
+	del_on_death = 1
+	random_color = FALSE
diff --git a/icons/mob/animal.dmi b/icons/mob/animal.dmi
index f7de4b6197e..0fa693a7c52 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/animal.dmi and b/icons/mob/animal.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/mob/carp.dmi b/icons/mob/carp.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5b6138ee99a
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/mob/carp.dmi differ