Grass Carp.
(Ctenopharyngo idella).

Other Common Names:
Amur.
White Amur.

Identification:
Upper body with coarse dark edged scales.
Lower body golden brown to olive and white belly.
Short snout and a small mouth with no barbels.
Eyes set lower than other carp.

Typical Location:
In weedy and slow flowing or standing waters
of lakes, ponds, pools and rivers.

Fishing Methods:
Floating bait such as weed or bread on the surface.
Bottom fishing using sweetcorn or boilies.

Fighting Characteristics:
A very strong fish that will put up a good and long fight,
giving it everything it has got.
Known to jump.

Fishing Khao Lak's Comment:
A very wary fish that requires a stealthy approach
for success with this species.

---

Fish Species

---

Alligator Gar | Arapaima | Asian Redtail Catfish | Asian River Catfish | Barramundi
Big Head Carp | Blue–eyed Catfish | Bronze Featherback | Clown Featherback
Cobra Snakehead | Common Carp | Common Silver Barb | Featherback

Giant Catfish | Giant Featherback | Giant Gourami | Giant Mekong Catfish
Giant Siamese Carp | Giant Snakehead | Golden Belly Barb | Grass Carp
Great White Sheatfish | Greater Brook Carp | Hampala Barb

Jullien's Golden Price Carp | Mozambique Tilapia | Nandid Perch | Nile Tilapia
Pacu | Red Bellied Pacu | Redtail Catfish | Ripsaw Catfish | Rohu | Royal Featherback

Schwanenfeld's Barb | Small Scale Mud Carp | Smith's Barb | Snakeskin Gourami
Soro Brook Carp | Striped Catfish | Striped Snakehead | Tarpon
Threadfin Salmon | Tiger Catfish | Walking Catfish

---

Go to Top

E–mail Us | Site Map | About Us

Privacy Policy   /   © South Coast Marine Co., Ltd.