Carp

Introduction
Wide and flat fish. Body length (SL, standard length) from 2.0 to 2.1 times the height of the body; total body length (with tail fins) could reach 1,000 mm. Pelvic fin with the first fingers of the short form of spines and second fingers of similar length, flexible whip. Formula dorsal fins (dorsal) XI-XIV (of fingers or spines) and 12-14 (soft fingers), while the anal fin (anal) X-XI and 20-23.
The young fish has a pointed snout, with 8-10 transverse bands (stripes) in the body. If growing up these colors fade, and the fish's head will swell irregularly.

Benefit
Especially popular with carp as food fish. Flesh solid, large prickly and tastes good. Carp is almost always available in restaurants, to serve a large variety of grilled dishes, especially carp and sweet-sour carp. These fish are worth quite expensive.
Carp are also favored as an ornamental aquarium fish.

The spread and ecological
Carp originally spread in the Great Sunda islands (Sumatra, Java, and Borneo), but have now been preserved as a food fish in many countries in Asia (especially Southeast Asia and South Asia) as well as in Australia.
In nature, carp live in rivers, swamps and ponds, including also in brackish water; but most prefer shallow ponds with lots of plants. Occasionally these fish come to the surface to breathe directly from the air.
Parent carp, for some time, preserve and maintain their children. Eggs attached to vegetation in the water or placed in a nest made ​​of vegetation. Carp are primarily plant eaters, but will also prey on insects, other fish, and also items which decompose in water. By its very nature a greedy plant, the carp is also used as a control weeds in ponds.