What species of carp are there?

Crucian carp is the most common freshwater fish in our life, it is a gregarious omnivorous fish, tender meat, high nutritional value and high nutritional value, is one of the important edible fish in China. But in addition to the crucian carp we eat, after years of artificial breeding and breeding, there are many varieties, such as the common goldfish is a kind of fruit fish. So what are the other varieties of crucian carp? Let's take a look.

1. Crucian carp

Soil crucian carp is an authentic wild crucian carp, its scales are golden, the biggest feature is the number from the side line, a total of 28 fish scales. Soil crucian carp is more common in the north, the whole body is golden, because the size is less, the growth is slower, generally about half a jin, more than one jin is relatively rare, so few people breed, relatively rare in the market. For this reason, it is more expensive, but the taste is also the best among crucian carps.

2. Engineering crucian carp

Engineering crucian carp, also known as Xiangyun crucian carp, originally there is no such crucian carp species in nature, it is a kind of artificial breeding, is a cross between crucian carp and carp. It has no fecundity, can only be cultivated artificially, it is characterized by extremely fast growth, can easily grow too much jin, the growth rate is 3-4 times that of soil crucian carp, but the meat is not as good as soil crucian carp.

3. High-backed crucian carp

High-backed crucian carp is the largest in crucian carp, it is not an artificial breed, but its size is not comparable to engineering crucian carp, it is the eldest brother of crucian carp. Its shape is the same as its name, its back is very high, it is a bit like a mackerel, and it is easy to recognize.

4. White crucian carp

White crucian carp originated from Japan, is also an artificially improved species, its size is not small, it can easily grow too much, but also has the advantages of fast growth, not picky food and less diseases, so it is loved by farmers. It is also the main variety on the market at present, and most of the silver crucian carp we buy on the market are of this kind.

5. Crucian carp with Reed flowers

Reed crucian carp, also known as Pengze crucian carp, is also an artificially cultivated crucian carp breed, its back is light black, there will be some markings, there is a little silver in the abdominal position. On the whole, it is gray, it prefers to stay in the reeds, and its back has black stripes like Reed flowers, so it is called Reed crucian carp. Its growth rate is general, but it grows faster than soil crucian carp.

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