The bighead carp has a very fast growth rate,which makes it a lucrative and importantaquaculturefish, having the fifth-highest production (7.5%) of all culturedfreshwater fish worldwide, bigheadcarp(Hypophthalmichthysnobilis) is a species ofcyprinidfreshwater fishnativetoEast Asia, Unlike theomnivorouscommoncarp, bighead carp are primarilyfilter-feedingalgae eaters, preferentiallyconsumingzooplanktonbutalsophytoplanktonanddetritus. Adults usually have a mottled silver-gray coloration. It is a largefish; a typical length is 60cm (2ft), and maximum observed size of146cm (4ft 9in) and 40kg.
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