Amur - Ctenopharyngodon idella

Amur has a spindly body and correct posture. Looks a lot like chub. His forehead is very broad, and has a large shell. The back is greenish, darker sides and belly lighter. Dorsal and tail fins are darker and others lighter. Some samples of grass carp can grow over one meter in length and 30 kg weight.

Amur or Indian carp from the Amur River originates in northern Asia, where he was brought to Europe. Because of their nutrition amur are used for cleaning of stagnant water. Amur is in our common resident of stagnant water, but can be found in rivers. Amur is herbivores and can usually be found in places overgrown with vegetation, the winter retreat to the deepest parts of water. It feeds on aquatic plants, algae, reeds, water lens, backwater etc..

Amur reproduce when water temperature exceeds 20 ° C. The female lays 30,000 to 800,000 eggs in fast flows. The fry grow quickly and feed with plankton, insects and aquatic plants, starting later with a completely vegetable diet.