By: Binh Thanh thai
Common carp and culture common carp in the world
Charles Darwin University, Austrslia
Research Institute For Aquaculture No 1, Bac Ninh
Taxonomy:
Taxonomy:
Author
Author
Year
Year
Taxa
Taxa
Linnaeus 1758 Cyprinus carpio
Kirpichnikov 1976 European carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio)
Mid-Asian carp (Cyprinus carpio aralensis)
Far-east Asian carp (Cyprinus carpio
haematopterus)
South East Asian Carp (Cyprinus carpio
viridiviolaceus)
Balon 1995 European carp ( C. c.capio)
Asian carp (C. c. haematopterus)
Kirpichinikov 1999 European carp (C. c. carpio)
Mid-Asian carp (C. c. haematopterus)
South East Asian carp (C. c. viridiviolaceus)
Kottelat 2001 European carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Asian carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus)
Distribution of common carp
Distribution of common carp
Australia
Africa
America

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Growth fast
Growth fast
(1
(1
-
-
1.5kg/
1.5kg/
y
y
), nice taste
), nice taste
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Tolerate a wide range of environments
Tolerate a wide range of environments
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High productivity
High productivity
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Able to utilise low protein prepare diets
Able to utilise low protein prepare diets
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Good for selective breeding programs
Good for selective breeding programs
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Production of common carp in some countries (ton)
Production of common carp in some countries (ton)
Country
Country
1998
1998
1999
1999
2000
2000
2001
2001
China
China
1.927.923
1.927.923
2.050.762
2.050.762
2.119.762
2.119.762
2.193.223
2.193.223
Indonesia
Indonesia
109.909
109.909
168.876
168.876
180.202
180.202

8.226
8.226
Polan
Polan
19.441
19.441
21.368
21.368
22.600
22.600
21.000
21.000
Carp cultured in Europe
Hungary
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25 strain of carp are certificated
25 strain of carp are certificated
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Common carp account for 35% freshwater fish annual production
Common carp account for 35% freshwater fish annual production
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Type of culture : semi
Type of culture : semi
-
-
intensive and intensive
intensive and intensive

Strais
Strais
: white, yellow
: white, yellow
Type of culture: Ponds, rice fields, cages
Type of culture: Ponds, rice fields, cages
Production: account for over 30% freshwater fish production
Production: account for over 30% freshwater fish production
Rice fish culture in China
Common carp cultured in Vietnam
Common carp cultured in Vietnam
 Rice and fish as mother and children
 Food
 Medicine
 utility spay for kitchen god ???
Pond
Rice field
Rice field
Integrated Aquaculture (VAC)
Common carp cultured in Vietnam cont
Common carp cultured in Vietnam cont
Rice fish culture in Yen Bai
Selling fish in Nghia lo market in yen bai
Cao Bang Yen Bai Bac Kan
Local common carp
White
White
Red carp
Red carp
Quang Binh common carp

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Vietnam X
Vietnam X
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(Indonesia X Hungary)
(Indonesia X Hungary)
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(3)
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Indonesia X
Indonesia X
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(Hungary X Vietnam
(Hungary X Vietnam
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 Three blood carp: growth fast, nice shape