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The white Amur fish photo

carp freshwater fish

Many people wonder the white Amur fish? Let’s look at some of the features of this fish and see what it is in the photo.

Carp freshwater fish, since the species lives only in fresh water. It belongs to the family Cyprinidae. Before grass carp were bred only in the rivers and lakes of East Asia. Now Cupid can be seen in the rivers of the Volga, the Yenisei and other, more Northern regions of its normal habitat.

It is cultivated sometimes in ponds.

How does the white Amur fish?

It has an elongated body, almost not compressed laterally, and densely covered with scales. Cupid grows quickly – up to ten centimeters per year. He sometimes reaches an impressive size of more than a meter and weigh up to 40 kg. Is a valuable commercial fish.

The sides and belly of the Amur river have a Golden color and the back is gray.
Grass carp fish pictures

carp river rubbly Amur fish pictures
What is Cupid?

Fish Amur predatory or not? No. Cupid prefers to eat only plant food or terrestrial plants. Cupid is extremely voracious. Sometimes she eats food in excess of its own weight. So it is growing rapidly. Adult Cupid is able to jump out of the water to eat some plant or reach hanging from tree leaves or twigs.

Conducts a day way of life and prefer to eat in the morning already “trodden” route. Likes to relax in the shallows, warming the sides in the sun.

what is Cupid
The white Amur fish, the benefits and harms

The Amur river and other freshwater fish of the carp family has a very tasty and healthy meat with lots of nutrients. Its meat contains vitamins A, b, C, E, and a number of useful minerals (potassium, sodium, phosphorus and calcium). The composition of fat includes omega-6. 20% is protein.

Its meat is good for the heart and work vessels and brain. With moderate use, you can reduce the level of glucose in the blood. Improves the flow of oxygen to the cells. Its meat is beneficial for the intestines, nervous system, stomach and skin. But has a high calorie content.

Is contraindicated only in case of compliance with a low calorie diet and allergic to fish meat.

white Amur fish benefits and harms

Cupid is a natural water purifier. Without Cupid in our waters already this would be an excessive abundance of greenery, beautiful lakes or rivers could turn into a swamp.

fry Cupid

Bred carp fishing in Zavidovo, where you can catch him.
Fish carp fishing photo