Silver carp fish

Silver carp fish belong to pelagic large individuals. There are several names for this fish. In some sources, fish are called white or common silver carp. Silver carp fish live mainly in the fresh waters of the Amur River. However, silver carp fish can be found in the reservoirs of the European part of the Russian Federation, as well as Asia. Quite large individuals of silver carp fish are found.

However, in its bulk, the silver carp has medium and fairly ordinary dimensions (weight up to 4 kg). Fish belong to flock rocks and feed on phytoplankton algae. Silver carp fish is considered an excellent "orderly" of the area in which they live. Such a phenomenon has a scientific name - a water reclamation area. The silver carp fish acts as a water purifier, helps it in this unique structure of the oral apparatus, with the help of which the fish scoops up cloudy and flowered water, and gives back filtered and clean.

This peculiarity of the structure of the silver carp plays into the hands of not only Mother Nature, but also the owners of artificial ponds and reservoirs. Silver carp is recommended to be placed in artificial ponds for periodic water treatment during the fish life cycle. However, alone, silver carp fish are not able to constantly purify water, so it is definitely worth installing a purification and filtration system in artificial reservoirs. Then, combined with the abilities of a silver carp, you get crystal clear water.

Silver carp belongs to the class of Ray fish and the order of Carpathians. A record-breaking silver carp weighing 40 kg was caught in the Reftinskaya GRES reservoir. The Chinese came up with a silver carp with the distinctive name "river goat. " Such a parallel was not drawn by chance. Goats graze on land meadows with juicy grass, and silver-finned fish feed on algae from water pastures.

In cooking, the silver carp has taken a worthy place among the countless and diversity of river and marine fish species. It is believed that the most delicious individuals of the silver carp, which weigh from 2 kilograms and above. Then there are fewer bones in the silver carp fish, and more juicy and nutritious meat. Silver carp fillet is fried, baked, soups or ear are boiled from fish, fish cutlets are made, and also used as a filling for homemade baking.

The composition of the silver carp

The silver carp contains most of the beneficial elements and vitamins found in fish river species. For example, vitamin A, B, PP, E, as well as such useful minerals as calcium, phosphorus, sodium and sulfur. The chemical composition of the silver carp is rich in the content of natural amino acids. Fish meat is considered an excellent source of natural protein, which perfectly saturates our body and is easily absorbed.

The calorie content of the silver carp is at a fairly low level, however, as in other lean fish species. There are only 86 Kcal per 100 grams of fish. This level of calorie content of a silver carp allows you to list fish on the list of dietary products. And taking into account the vitamin-mineral composition, we can conclude about the exceptional benefits of a silver carp for the human body.