. This fish is called over the mountain crucian carp, but with the crucian carp we know is not even half a relationship, it belongs to belong to the perch-shaped order climbing perch suborder climbing perch family climbing perch genus of small Asian freshwater fish. Native to southern China, Malaysia, India and other countries. Distributed in many parts of Asia, southeastern China to India and other large areas are distributed. Climbing perch genus of fish in China only turtle shell climbing perch, mainly in Hong Kong, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan, Macao, Hainan Island and Yunnan Province, the size of the lower reaches of rivers and adjacent wetlands, rice paddies, is China's native fish. Carassius auratus is a small fish, adult individuals between 50-100 grams, the largest wild individual generally does not exceed 300 grams.

The name of this fish fully reflects the characteristics of this fish, which can walk on land and even climb up some tree trunks. In fact, it does not have feet, just the use of the body's bony scales and hard gills friction ground for climbing, because it left the water can adhere to several days to survive, so it can be a long distance in the land climbing distance, so the name of the over the mountain carp is not just bragging. It is so resilient that it can be found in the silt of a pond that has been dry for weeks or even months.

Although it is covered with sharp scales, it can hurt you if you are not careful. But its meat is very good Oh, in some areas of China's Yunnan Province belongs to the high-grade ingredients it, its economic value is also rising. Due to the destructive fishing such as electric fish and poisonous fish, now the wild over the mountain crucian carp is also gradually reduced, appearing in short supply, so in some places in the south has begun to artificial rearing.