Carp

Grass carp (lat. Ctenopharyngodon idella) is a species of freshwater fish native to rivers and lakes in eastern Asia, from northern Vietnam to the Amur River on the Siberia-China border. Grass carp are large, with elongated, torpedo-shape... READ MORE

Karp zatorski is a fish hybrid of the Cyprinus carpio species, cultivated by cross-breeding the Karp Zatorski pure line with the Hungarian, Yugoslav, Golysz and Israeli pure lines of fish. The carp is raised in winter ponds feedi... READ MORE

Třeboňský kapr is a carp of the common carp species, reared in fish ponds in the Třeboň Basin, Třeboňsko Protected Landscape Area in the Czech Republic. The fish have a dark green, gray or gray-blue back and yellowish-white bellies... READ MORE

A product of pond farming with nearly a 1,000 year tradition, Oberpfälzer Karpfen is a variety of mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio), which is cultivated on about 3000 farms in the eastern Bavarian Upper Palatinate province. Than... READ MORE

Known affectionately by many as the 'Franconian pond cow', carp is a Franconian national dish. In many areas, carp is bred in ponds and prepared in a number of traditional restaurants, usually either cooked in fat or in fish broth. It is quite pop... READ MORE

Traditionally prepared during Lent as a meat substitute, the Aischgründer mirror carp is an extremely healthy fish, high in Omega-3 fatty acids and proteins and low in calories. The carp are reared for about three years or until they... READ MORE

Carp, locally known as krap or šaran, is a freshwater fish that is endemic to Skadar Lake in southern Montenegro. Scientifically referred to as Cyprinus carpio, this fish is large and fatty, and it can reach up to... READ MORE

Pohořelický kapr is a fish with an excellent growth capacity, high back and a small head, produced in the Břeclav and Znojmo districts in the South Moravian region in the Czech Republic. The carp is characterized by its outstanding... READ MORE

Carp from the Oberlausitz region are among the most environmentally-friendly farmed freshwater fish. The natural ponds of Oberlausitz, on Germany's border with Poland and the Czech Republic, have been used for fish farming since the Middle Ages. P... READ MORE

Szegedi tükörponty refers to Hungarian farmed live Szeged mirror carp and its filleted and cleaned flesh. This fish lives in a system of ponds in the Szeged area and eats worms, insect larvae, plankton, wheat, and maize. It is sold when ... READ MORE

This is a variety of mirror carp from the Cyprinus carpio species that is cultivated in the Schleswig-Holstein area, where the tradition of carp farming dates back to the 12th century. Due to the low temperatures of the coastal climate in... READ MORE

Nigorobuna or round crucian carp is a wild goldfish that's native to Japan. The fish swim in Lake Biwa in the Shiga Prefecture. They're traditionally used for the preparation of funazushi, where whole nigorobuna are salted and fe... READ MORE