Finfish Breeding and Hatchery Management (2+1)

Unit 6 - Breeding of common carp

6.1. Distribution and importance of common carp

• The common carp belongs to the family Cyprinidae and Order Cypriniformes.
• C. carpio is a native to Central Asia and is very widely distributed all over the world.
• It is widely cultured in temperate, tropical and sub-tropical countries.
• It is ranked third among the farmed finfishes in the world, next only to silver carp and grass carp.
• This exotic fish was first introduced into India in 1939 from Germany (German strain).
• Later, the Asian strain was introduced from Bangkok (Bangkok strain), in 1957.
• It is an ideal species for aquaculture and fulfils all the requirements of an ideal species for aquaculture
• It breeds naturally in ponds, tanks, reservoirs, etc. and spawns year-round, with two peaks, one during February-March and the other during south-west monsoon.
• Grows to over one kg in one year.
  
  
  

Common carp