The annual tonnage of common carp produced in China alone, not to mention the other cyprinids, exceeds the weight of all other fish, such as trout and salmon, produced by aquaculture worldwide.
As toneladas de carpa común producidas só en China, sen mencionar outros ciprínidos, superan o peso de todos os outros peixes producidos en acuicultura en todo o mundo, como a troita ou o salmón.