Carp

Grass cap is one of the Asian carp species. The southern part of China introduced them first to the world. Forty more countries, including the United States, imported these fish later. Although they were called trash fish then, the scenario is different now. People cultivate them in the hatchery for several reasons. It can be […]

Grass fish is a herbivorous fish found in freshwater sources like lakes, ponds, and rivers. These fishes have massive appetites and feed themselves with submerged aquatic vegetation. Slightly different from all the other omnivorous carp fish members. Though very reclusive in nature, the anglers can notice grass carps swimming along the water surface, displaying their

Carp fishes are a species known for being omnivorous, except one. And its name says it all. We are talking about grass carps, which mostly survive by feeding themselves aquatic plants. That is the reason why grass carp was first introduced in many regions across the world. Aquatic Plants and Weeds The rapid growth of

The number of carp fishes that exist can make anyone perplexed. By amount, we are not implying the specimen’s abundance. We are actually referring to its variety. It’s almost like every carp is different and has a name. Common Carp, Koi, Crucian, Mirror, Grass, Ghost, and the list goes on. One of those many types

Once upon a time, people used to consider carp as non-attractive and dirty fishes. These thoughts have changed over time. Nowadays, carp is one of the most famous sport fish. Anglers all over the world catch them to make new records, fun playing, or eating purposes. The majority of them are more interested in rare

The silver carp belongs to the freshwater Asian carp family. A long time ago, the Chinese and Siberian people used to cultivate them. Other countries imported them to use in aquaculture and water quality control. Back then, only a few water streams yielded silver carp. Later, they were introduced in other connected and waterways. They

The bighead carp is one of the most popular Asian carps, which are native to southern China. The US farmers imported them in the early 1970s for several purposes. They wanted these fishes to control the growth of planktons and consume as foods. Gradually, bighead carp became large in population and spread in many natural

Asian carps and common carps are the most known species among all carps. Apart from them, hybrid carp have high popularity since they are comparatively rare. F1 carps are one of them. Above 600 UK commercial fisheries cultivate these fishes to keep pace with increasing demand. A few places yield them naturally, as well. However,

Ghost carp fall into Cyprinidae freshwater fish family like the other carp varieties. Actually, it is a hybrid between a mirror carp and a koi carp or two ghost carps. Such a breeding system is responsible for its unique color variations. They are native to Japan and imported to other countries later. Some Asian, European,

Crucian carp belongs to a freshwater fish family named Cyprinidae. They are a shy biting species as the float barely moves while consuming a lure. Then, how can we drag them out of the water? All we have to do is wait until sensing a little pull or other indication of taking our bait. These