Black cupid fish

Cupid is the common name for two separate species of fish that belong to the cyprinid family. In nature, fish species such as the white cupid Ctenopharyngodon idella and the black cupid Mylopharyngodon piceus can be found. In addition to the official and scientifically fixed name, black cupid fish are often called nothing more than Chinese roach. Such a species of fish as black cupid is the only member of the genus Mylopharyngodon.

Black cupid fish are distributed throughout the Amur to southern China. Black cupid fish reach quite impressive sizes. Often, the length of the fish black cupid is 120 cm. The body weight of the fish black cupid can reach 30 kg. Agree, these are quite impressive sizes for fish. The black cupid fish got its original name due to its distinctive dark color.

It is worth noting that almost the entire body of cupid fish has a dark color, with the exception of the light abdomen. The structure of the jaw and teeth of the black cupid is especially distinguished, which makes it easy to bite through the shells of mollusks. It is also noteworthy that this feature makes shellfish the main daily diet of black cupid fish.

Black cupid can eat about
1. 8kg of shellfish in knocking days. Also, black cupid fish feed on insects and marine organisms. In the waters of the Amur, the fish of the same name is not as common as, for example, in China, where black amur belongs to fairly common species. More interestingly, the black cupid refers to the so-called domestic fish species.

This means that fish such as black cupid can be found quite often in artificial ponds and reservoirs. Another feature of black cupid fish can be considered growth rate. In the first year of life, the black cupid reaches 10 cm in length. In the ninth year of life, the fish reaches a length of 70 cm. In the Russian Federation, black cupid fish are considered a rare species and are listed in the Red Book as a species under threat of extinction.

Currently, black cupid fish is an important fishing target in China. Black cupid meat is not particularly appreciated for its distinctive taste characteristics. The chemical composition of black cupid contains a sufficient amount of definitely useful compounds for the human body. The black cupid meat tastes tender and juicy.

Black cupid fish are not bony, so the product can be used to make a variety of culinary products. Culinary professionals assure that there is nothing better than baked black cupid. The whole fish is baked over an open fire or in a foil oven. Baked black cupid with a side dish of potatoes is served to the table. It is worth noting that in addition to meat, cupid liver is eaten, which is also highly appreciated due to its distinctive characteristics.