Mud carp, Dace
Cirrhinus molitorella (mud carp or dace) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Cirrhinus found mainly in southern China and Vietnam.
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starts withMud carp is typically a subtropical fish. The mud carp is found in the mud and Mekong River and Pearl River delta, as well as bodies of freshwater along these two rivers. In China's Guangdong province and Guangxi autonomous region, mud carp makes up about 30% of the freshwater fish population.
The fish has been introduced to Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
Within China the fish is raised on fish farms.
Mud carp is an omnivore and mainly consumes water plants or insects. Farm raised carp are fed pellets.
