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    (c) Tse Chung Yi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Pamela, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Mike P. Li, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Thomas de Fraipont, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Tse Chung Yi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) H.T.Cheng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Amur Carp

Cyprinus rubrofuscus

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About

Cyprinus rubrofuscus, the Amur carp, is a species of cyprinid fish. It is widespread in Eastern Asia where native to Laos, Vietnam and China from the Amur to Red River drainages. It has also been introduced outside its native range. It is the wild form of the well known koi. It is known for its muddy flavor and boniness, hence, it is not commonly eaten by locals except when stewed.

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