Category: Fish

Common carp is generally considered to be a stenohaline freshwater fish, but can tolerate a wide range of salinities and is therefore a good candidate for rearing in brackish water. Is carp fresh or saltwater fish? Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native […]

The main reason why carp get to larger sizes in mainland Europe and Asia is down to longer and hotter summers. Long summers means longer feeding duration causing the carp to gain larger weights in a shorter period of time. What is considered a big carp? A common carp of between 15 to 25lb is […]

Why are carp a problem? Asian carp cause serious damage to the native fish populations in the lakes and rivers that they infest because they out-compete other fish (video, 1 min) for food and space. Carp are also thought to lower water quality, which can kill off sensitive organisms like native freshwater mussels. What impact […]

Predators. Predators of young carp include larger fish like northern pike, walleye and largemouth bass. Birds such as great blue herons also feed on young carp. Humans are the primary predators of adult carp. Is carp a carnivorous? Common carp are omnivorous. They can eat a herbivorous diet of aquatic plants, but prefer to scavenge […]

At fisheries across the U.K., such as this one in Dorking, anglers catch — and then return — prized carp. Unlike Britons, to whom carp are inedible bottom feeders fit only for sport, Poles and other Eastern Europeans eat them as a matter of culinary tradition. What nationality eats carp? Carp is a holiday mainstay […]

Carp is a common name for various species of freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae that are native to Eurasia and sought after by some recreational fishermen. Certain carp species have been introduced, with mixed results, to various other locations around the world, and even declared invasive in certain regions. What is called carp fish? […]

They are mainly bottom feeders but will often rise to the surface to take a floating morsel. It takes a while to ‘grow’ a good carp water, so most lakes or rivers with healthy, big carp will have been around for a long time. Is a carp a bottom feeder? Examples of bottom feeding fish […]

If stocked at high enough density, these guys will eat plants faster than the greenery can grow. Many pond owners have witnessed grass carp work wonders, taking choked-out ponds and cleaning them up, restoring beautiful waterways. What fish will keep my pond clean? If your pond doesn’t have a significant algae issue and you’re looking […]

Hybrid F1Hybrid F1An F1 hybrid (also known as filial 1 hybrid) is the first filial generation of offspring of distinctly different parental types. F1 hybrids are used in genetics, and in selective breeding, where the term F1 crossbreed may be used. The term also is sometimes written with a subscript, as F1 hybrid.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki […]

Growth: Crucians are the smallest of the carp species, the current largest UK crucian carp currently weighs 4lb 9oz. What is the smallest carp fish? Scientists have found the smallest known fish in the peat swamps of Sumatra, an island in Indonesia, according to research published in Proceedings B, a journal put out by the […]

The favorite choice for the term “Carp” is 1 fillet of Carp Fish (Cooked, Dry Heat) which has about 140 mg of cholesterol. The amount of cholesterol for a variety of types and serving sizes of Carp is shown below.Popular Cooking Variations of Carp. Cholesterol(mg) Smoked Carp 88 Is carp good for cholesterol? This unique […]

Distinctive Features. Leather carp have near enough no scales apart from an occasional row across the dorsal line and the base of the tale. A “perfect” leather carp has no scales at all. Their skin looks almost like leather hence the name, and from this, they can be easily identified. Do all carp have scales? […]

‘King’ is a label that essentially encompasses all carp that differ from the wildie. While the latter can be traced to the Danube (see Places we Like), the fish we know as the King is a strain sometimes originating in the Far-East but cultivated in Poland, Russia, Germany, Italy and France. What is the biggest […]

How can you tell the difference between a Common Carp and a Grass Carp? Common carp are deep-bodied, and the mouth has a pair of barbels on either side. The dorsal fin is elongated, and the fish is yellow or brown. The Grass carp is a slender torpedo-shaped fish with no barbels at the mouth […]