Черный амур

Black carp, also called Mylopharyngodon piceusili Chinese roach, refers to the ray-finned fish of the carp family. Externally, the black carp is similar to white and differs mainly painting and teeth structure.
Appearance black carp

His body is slightly elongated and covered with large and dense scales. On the sideline is located about 40 – 43 scales.

This is a fairly large fish, living mostly in the Amur River. In length it reaches up to 120 centimeters and weighs about 30 kilograms of this, so this fish is considered commercial in China.

Color black carp is almost black and his belly has only a light tint. Interestingly the structure of the mouth of the black carp, because of the structure of the jaw and teeth he bites easily clam shells, which he loves to feast on. During the night the black carp is able to use up to 1.8 pounds of shellfish.

Besides shellfish black carp with pleasure regales various aquatic insects and organisms. This also distinguishes it from the grass carp, which is exclusively herbivorous.

Black carp often live in different ponds and reservoirs created by man, and therefore it is considered to be the home of fish. As well as grass carp, it is able to gain a huge weight and size for a short time. For example, the year of his life black carp grows to 10 cm. And a 9 year of life, he grows up to 70 cm!

Maturity black carp reaches to 7 years old. Spawning occurs in the rivers around June, at which time he tries to stay near the bottom.

The waters of the Russian Black carp belongs to an endangered species of fish, while in China it has a high fishing position (its annual catch of about 30 thousand. Tons). This fish is appreciated for its unique taste and an abundance of useful and necessary substances for the organism. From black carp are obtained delicious, as its meat is tender and juicy, and besides, there is almost no bones.
Black Cupid weighing 21.3 kilograms

On the basis of the fishing Zavidovo You can catch white relative of the Amur, which is not inferior to him in size and taste.