Albino Carp
Albino grass carp are the light coloured albino variety with pink eyes.
Albino carp. The albino form of a scaly carp is characterized primarily by the absence of pigmentation in its scales and skin. To produce a white ghost carp the koi is usually a purachina koi and to produce a yellow ghost carp the koi is usually a yambuki koi. This asian carp is the only species of the genus ctenopharyngodon.
Their scales have a metallic sheen and often come in shades of gold silver and white. The grass carp ctenopharyngodon idella is a large herbivorous freshwater fish species of the family cyprinidae native to eastern asia with an original range from northern vietnam to the amur river on the siberia china border. The albino grass carp makes an eye catching pond specimen.
Ghost carp another variety of carp that is quite common throughout the uk these are technically a hybrid as a result of breeding mirror or common carp with koi carp. Will acclimatize to a wide range of conditions. Grass carp latin name.
In latest catches tags latest catches river fishing albino grass carp grass carp carp fishing river carping. Scaleless albino carp russian fishing 4 just like other albino fish this type of scaleless carp has a light body color which is caused by the lack of pigmentation in its scales and skin. The fish makes an even tempered companion to koi fish.
Its light colouration makes it show up in stark contrast to the pond water and aquatic pond life. In addition scaleless albino carp s eyes are more sensitive to sunlight which is why they prefer shaded areas of a water body. Cold water temperate between 4 20 deg c 39 70 deg f care.
100cm preferred water conditions. Ctenopharyngodon idella maximum size. They will eat all aquatic vegitation but much prefer koi pellets and sticks with the exception of duckweed which they absolutely love.
In addition their eyes are more sensitive to sunlight so they often prefer to live in dark shady places. In the native wild they are found in rivers. It is generally accepted that albinos are not as hardy as common species.
Albino grass carp are also incredibly good jumpers. Kelly was lost for words after catching this 20lb albino grass carp. To follow more of kelly s fishing adventures check her out on instagram fishing with kelly crush.
It is cultivated in china for food but was introduced in europe and the united states for aquatic. These fish can also grow in excess of 3ft.