New Zealand Freshwater Fish

DSC_9436 Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) and Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) were first introduced to NZ in the late 1960's for the purposes of aquatic weed control. Now aquaculturists are looking into their potential to be farmed as food fish for the table.

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DSC_9436 Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) and Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) were first introduced to NZ in the late 1960's for the purposes of aquatic weed control. Now aquaculturists are looking into their potential to be farmed as food fish for the table.

DSC_9436 Grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella introduced aquatic weed control aquaculture farm food fish table