Cypriniformes is the largest of the freshwater fish, with more than 4250 species, all but Antarctica are distributed on all continents, representative species are carp, our common crucian carp and four large fish (grass carp bighead carp) are cyprinids. Many species in the order Cyprinid can be used as edible fish, so the order Cyprinid gives the impression that it can be eaten and delicious. But as a freshwater fish giant, there is no shortage of big fish in the cyprinid order, so today I will take stock of the big fish in the carp order.
The first is the famous giant Siamese carp (Catlocarpio siamensis), classified as a genus of cyprinids - cyprinids - Cyprinididae - Indian carp. The Mekong river system, native to Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, was assessed as critically endangered by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) in 2011 due to overfishing and habitat loss. The giant Siamese carp has a high online appearance rate, often appearing in some online articles about "Asian carp invading foreign countries", because it grows large and has the appearance of a common carp, so it is often used to attract attention.
The conservative record of the size of the giant Siamese carp is 1.5 meters 120 kilograms, the unsustainable record is 3 meters 300 kilograms, and the record of 3 meters was established in the 1940s, and the authenticity is unknown. Jeremy Wade, the host of "Trolls in the River", also said on the show that "it is said that the giant Siamese carp can grow up to 3 meters long and more than 270 kilograms", but he added a "supposedly", indicating that Jeremy is not sure. In 2018, it was reported that Vietnamese fishermen caught a giant Siamese carp weighing 125 kilograms and sold about VND312 million (about 90,000 yuan).
Giant Siamese carp grow large, but are vegetarian, feeding on algae, phytoplankton and flooding land plants.
Among the cyprinids , the only one whose size can compete with the giant Siamese carp is Luciobarbus esocinus , classified as the genus Cyprinids - Cyprinids - Clostridium. This fish is distributed in the mysterious two river basins (Euphrates and Tigris), and its fame in the Lua world is growing, and many people flock to the two rivers to catch this big fish. Due to declining populations due to overfishing, the catfish was declared a vulnerable species by the IUCN in 2014.
There are many pictures of large individuals in Dogs, but there are very few measured data on body shape, and it is estimated that the fishing industry in these countries is not mature.
The body size record of the Inuyasha is 2.25 meters and 123 kilograms, which is the above one, which looks really not small. The largest body size described in Wikipedia is 2.3 meters and 310 pounds (about 140 kilograms).
Based on reliable body size records alone, the giant Siamese carp and the dog pike are comparable, but the giant Siamese carp is thicker, but the canine catfish is not a vegetarian, it is a ferocious carnivorous fish, plankton, invertebrates, fish, birds are its food, fish account for about half of its diet.
Among the carps, which can reach hundreds of kilograms, are the four large fish mylopharyngodon piceus, which belongs to the genus Cyprinids-Cyprinids. On September 19, 2004, a very large blue fish weighing 106 kg was caught in the Jinniu Lake Reservoir in Nanjing, and on July 13, 2005, the Jinniu Lake fishing team caught a 114 kg large blue fish, both of which were about 1.8 meters long.
Bluefish are carnivorous, mainly feeding on benthic animals such as small river mussels and snails, so they are also called snail green. Although it is large, it has a gentle personality and is not a fierce fish.
China's number one carp is the eel.
Elopichthys bambusa, classified as cyprinids-cyprinids-carps, are distributed north and south of the great river.
The record of the size of the eel is very complex, and the second edition of the Freshwater Fish in the Journal of Economic Zoology of China describes that the largest individual of the eel is recorded to be 116 pounds (58 kg). But there are many biger online rumors than this.
Fujian Taining Dajin Lake monster that was once widely circulated on television, more than 2 million fry in Dajin Lake were mysteriously missing, the nets of the fishing company were torn, and later more professional fishing gear was used, after more than a month of round-up, hundreds of eels of more than 1 meter were caught, the largest one was more than 1.72 meters and 70 kilograms, the fry in Dajin Lake were eaten by these big eels, and the fishing nets were also torn by the big eels.
▲ In January 2008, fishermen at Dajin Lake caught a large eel, which was said to be 1.97 meters long and weighed 82 kilograms. The fish doesn't look like it's 1.97 meters.
▲ In May 2012, fishermen in Jingui Lake, Xianning, Hubei Province, caught a giant eel, which weighed 65.5 kg at 1.66 meters.
▲ On January 8, 2017, fishermen in Longqing Village, Xiangshan Town, Nanchang New District, caught a 35 kg eel.
▲ In 2018, it was reported that a fish weighing 72.45 kilograms was caught near the Gongjiang River epidemic prevention station in Yudu County, Ganzhou City.
▲ In October 2019, a 1.7-meter-long and 52.05-kilogram eel was caught in the Danjiangkou Reservoir in Hubei Province.
There are still many pictures of large individual eels on the Internet, but there is no hope for breaking a hundred.
Eels are uncompromising predators, extremely strong swimmers, fierce personalities, good at attacking and hunting other fish. 30 pounds of eels can swallow 8-9 pounds of carp and white fish. Like indycatchers, the eel has no sharp teeth, but the pharyngeal teeth are also very powerful.
Both eel and inuyasha are ferocious large freshwater fish, but the extreme size of the eel is not as large as the inuyasha, so the king of the carp order is the inuyasha.
In addition, carps that can weigh up to 50 kg include carp, bighead carp, eel, yellowfin knot fish, Horsetail knot fish, spike squid, etc., and flatnose fish are recorded to have 2 meters of individuals, and may also reach more than 50 kg.