Giant salmon carp

Aaptosyax grypus

Not Evaluated Freshwater

Maximale Länge

130,0 cm

Maximales Gewicht

30,0 kg

Färbung

Silvery-gray to olive-silver large-bodied cyprinid; …

Familie

Cyprinidae

Über

A large, powerful freshwater predator (up to 1m) with a salmon-like body plan and silvery scales, native to the Mekong and Chao Phraya river systems. A threatened species due to habitat loss and overfishing; an important food fish in Southeast Asia.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	130,0 cm
Maximum Weight	30,0 kg

Coloration

Silvery-gray to olive-silver large-bodied cyprinid; scales with faint darker edges producing a lightly reticulated appearance; belly pale silver-white; fins grayish to dusky; robust streamlined build.

Habitat & Distribution

Large rivers of the Mekong and Chao Phraya systems in mainland Southeast Asia. Inhabits deep, fast-flowing river channels with rocky substrates. Critically endangered due to overfishing and dam construction.

Wassertyp

Freshwater

Verbreitungsgebiet

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Speisefisch & Küche

Geschmack

A large, rare freshwater predator from the Mekong Basin; rarely encountered and not well documented as a food fish. Potentially edible with firm flesh, but extremely uncommon in markets.

Taxonomy

Ordnung	Cypriniformes (Carps and minnows)
Familie	Cyprinidae (Carps and minnows)
Arten	Aaptosyax grypus

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Can you eat Giant salmon carp?

A large, rare freshwater predator from the Mekong Basin; rarely encountered and not well documented as a food fish. Potentially edible with firm flesh, but extremely uncommon in markets.

How big does Giant salmon carp get?

Giant salmon carp can grow up to 130.0 cm long and weigh 30.0 kg.

Where is Giant salmon carp found?

Known only from the main channel of the Mekong River in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. A large, predatory cyprinid restricted to swift deep stretches of the lower Mekong mainstream and its major tributaries. Large rivers of the Mekong and Chao Phraya systems in mainland Southeast Asia. Inhabits deep, fast-flowing river channels with rocky substrates. Critically endangered due to overfishing and dam constr

What family does Giant salmon carp belong to?

Giant salmon carp (Aaptosyax grypus) belongs to the family Cyprinidae (Carps and minnows) in the order Cypriniformes (Carps and minnows).