Cirrhinus molitorella: Difference between revisions

Mud carp is an omnivore and mainly consumes water plants or insects. Farm raised carp are fed pellets.

 

 

Due to low cost of production, the fish is mainly consumed by the poor and locally consumed; it is mostly sold live and eaten fresh, but can be dried and salted.<ref name="fao-species-information"/> Increase of hunting has threatened the number of mud carp.<ref name="IUCN"/>