The black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) is a species of cyprinid fish indigenous to China, and widely cultivated for food and Chinese medicine. It is the sole species of the genus Mylopharyngodon. In China, black carp are the most highly esteemed and expensive foodfish among the four domestic fishes, and partly because of its diet and limited food supply, is the most scarce and expensive in the marketplace.
| DISTRIBUTION: | Asia |
| MAX SIZE: | 240 lb / 110 kg |
| MAX LENGHT: | 66 inch / 170 cm |
| MAX AGE: | Unknown |
| ENVIRONMENT: | Freshwater |