what is grass carp fish
The grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) is a herbivorous, freshwater fish species of the family Cyprinidae, and the only species of the genus Ctenopharyngodon.It is a large cyprinid native to eastern Asia, with a native range from northern Vietnam to the Amur River on the Siberia-China border.rass carp will enter reproductive condition and spawn at temperatures of 20 to 30Â°C (68 to 86Â°F). In the United States, the fish is also known as white amur, which is derived from the Amur River, where the species is probably native, but has never been abundant.