Meen valarthal(Fish Farming)-Silver Carp

Silver Carp Fish

Silver carp fish originated from China. It is very suitable fish breed for commercial fish farming and grow very fast. Silver carp is a freshwater fish. It is very suitable fish for polyculture with other carp fish. It is generally a fish of southeast Asia. But nowadays it is available all over the world. Physical characteristics, classification, food habit and breeding of silver carp fish are described bellow.

Classification of Silver Carp Fish:

Scientific classification of silver carp fish are listed bellow.

• Kingdom          :       Animalia
• Phylum            :       Chordata
• Class               :       Actinopterygii
• Order               :       Cypriniformes
• Family              :       Cyprnidae
• Genus              :       Hypophthalmichthys
• Species            :       H. molitrix

Scientific Name         :       Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

Physical Characteristics:

The physical characteristics of silver carp fish are listed bellow.

Silver Carp Fish

• The body of silver carp fish is covered with small sized scales.
• The belly part is more convex than the back side part.
• The middle part of the body is wide and back side is narrow.
• Back side is slightly gray colored.
• Silver carp fish has dorsal, pectoral, pelvic, anal and caudal fins.
• This carp fish is very fast growing.
• Gain sexual maturity earlier than other carp fish species.

Food:

Silver carp fish lives in the upper level of water. And eat food from the upper water level. Silver carp fish generally like small plants and leaves. They also eat decomposed water plant.

Breeding:

Silver carp fish don't lays eggs in the pond. In favorable condition and environment they lays eggs in open water reservoir. Minnow of silver carp fish can also be produced artificially in the hatchery.