Silver carp - Wikipedia
The silver carp or silverfin (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish, a variety of Asian carp native to China and eastern Siberia, from the Amur River drainage in the north to the Xi Jiang River drainage in the south. [3]
Silver Carp - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) are one of four non-native fish species belonging to a group commonly referred to as invasive carp. Native to eastern Asia, silver carp were introduced to the United States during the 1970s and 1980s to private fish farms and wastewater treatment facilities as a biological control agent to reduce algae ...
Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) - Species Profile
Effects of a filter-feeding fish [silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Val.)] on phyto- and zooplankton in a mesotrophic reservoir: results from an enclosure experiment. Freshwater Biology 47(12)2337-2344.
Hypophthalmichthys - Wikipedia
Hypophthalmichthys is a genus of large cyprinid fish consisting of three species. The name comes from Greek ὑπό ( hypó 'below'), ὀφθαλμός ( ophthalmós 'eye'), and ἰχθῦς ( ichthŷs 'fish'), thus 'fish with eyes below', referring to the fact that the fish has its eyes below the mouth line.
ADW: Hypophthalmichthys molitrix: INFORMATION
Silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, are native to eastern Asia and are commonly found in northeastern China and Siberia. They have also been introduced to other areas of the world, and are now considered invasive to North America.
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Silver carp : fisheries, aquaculture
Etymology: Hypophthalmichthys: Greek, hypo = under + Greek, ophthalmos = eye + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); molitrix: molitrix, approximately grinder (referring to the pharyngeal grinding apparatus) (Ref. 10294). More on author: Valenciennes.
FAO - Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix is a native species in China and Eastern Siberia, but has been introduced to many other countries for aquaculture and its use in controlling algal blooms. It is not only utilized as human food but also appreciated by its ability to clean reservoirs and other waters from clogging algae.
Silver carp: Hypophthalmichthys molitrix – BdFISH Feature
2011年1月9日 · Silver carp: Hypophthalmichthys molitrix. Synonyms: Leuciscus molitrix Valencienns, 1844 Leuciscus hypophthalmus, Richardson, 1954 Hypophthalmichthyes molitrix Howes, 1981 H. molitrix, Natarajan, 1984. Common name: Silver carp Local name: Silver carp, Silver cup. Taxonomy position: Phylum- Chordata Class-Oesteichthyes Order- Cypriniformes ...
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (silver carp) | CABI Compendium
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix is a large, rather heavily built cyprinid, laterally compressed when small but becoming increasingly robust and thick-bodied with growth. It is covered with small cycloid scales of a uniform silver coloration.
“The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or we) adds all forms of live silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix), gametes, viable eggs, and hybrids; and all forms of live largescale silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys harmandi), gametes, viable eggs, and hybrids to the list of injurious fish, mollusks, and crustaceans under the Lacey Act.