Cyprinidae

black carp

Mylopharyngodon piceus

One Hundred Eighty Centimeters Carp of Chinese Seas

• Black
• Blue
• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• East Asia
• Europe
• Southeast Asia
• Fusiform
• Large
• Tropical fish

The black carp or Chinese black roach (Mylopharyngodon piceus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae, the East Asian minnows or sharpbellies. The black carp is the sole extant species of the genus Mylopharyngodon. It is native to lakes and rivers in East Asia, ranging from the Amur Basin across China to Vietnam.