The bighead carp is a type of freshwater fish and one of many Asian carps. It grows in major rivers and associated flood lakes in East Asia.
It is one of the most used fish in aquaculture. The total world production in 3rd year exceeded 2013 million tons, mainly from China.
In addition to being found in natural areas, the range of large carp extends from southern China north to the Amur River system (which forms the border between China and Russia).
These species have also been widely introduced outside their native range (including the United States and many South Asian countries). Learn more about this type of fish below.
Characteristics of motley carp
Silver carp is similar in appearance to silver carp with the main difference in body color. They usually have a mottled silver gray body color.
They have a large scaleless head with a large mouth. The eyes of these fish are located very low on the head.
The ventral keel extends forward from the opening to the base of the pelvic fins. The projections of the first gill arch are long and thin.
The carp can become very large. Typically, they can reach 60 cm in length, with a maximum recorded body length of around 140 cm and a body weight of up to 40 kg. Photos and information from Wikipedia.
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Bighead carp are powerful filter feeders with a wide variety of food that grow quickly and reproduce quickly. This specialty makes it a serious competitor.
They usually feed on plankton and detritus filtered from the water by closely spaced gill rakers. Compared to silver carp, these fish feed on larger plankton, including zooplankton and algae.
reproduction
Naturally, in rivers, spawning is caused by a rise in water level after rains.
The spawning period of silver carp can apparently last from spring to late summer. The eggs are semi-liquid, laid in the river bed and hatch as they are carried away by the river current.
These fish usually cannot spawn successfully in ponds or lakes. They usually reach maturity at the age of 3 years for females and 2 years for males.
Although the exact age can vary greatly depending on changing environmental conditions.
A female bighead carp can lay between 280,000 and 1.1 million eggs, with the eggs swimming for 60 to 1.1 hours before hatching.
Advantages
These fish are bred primarily for food. They are also used as sport fish.
Special Notes
The carp is an economically very important fish species in aquaculture. It ranks 5th in the world for the production of all farmed freshwater fish with a productivity of about 7.5%.
It has a very fast growth rate, making it a profitable fish for aquaculture. And it is a very good type of fish for commercial fish farming. However, check out the full breed profile of this fish species in the table below.
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| Last name | big head carp |
| Kingdom | animal |
| phylum | chords |
| To classify | Actinopterygia |
| order | Carp |
| A family | carp |
| Gender | Hypophthalmichthys |
| see | H.noble |
| Binomial name | Hypophthalmichthys noble |
| Other names | everything |
| Purpose of the breed | Mainly food, but also sport fishing |
| Special Notes | Economically very important species, much appreciated all over the world, with a very high growth rate, very well suited to commercial production. |
| Breeding method | natural and artificial |
| The weight | Usually commercial farms grow 2-3 kg, but can reach up to 40 kg. |
| Type of water | Fresh water |
| climatic tolerance | Virtually all climates |
| skin color | Heather silver gray |
| scarcity | general |
| Availablity | Mainly Asia |
