Red carp can be eaten. Red carp is a very beautiful fish, mostly used as ornamental fish, but in fact this kind of fish is not only ornamental, but also delicious and edible.
Carp is an omnivore of CYPRINIDAE, which originated in Asia and was introduced to Europe, North America and other regions. Carp has a flat belly and a horseshoe-shaped mouth, which requires two pairs. The base of dorsal fin is long, and both dorsal fin and gluteal fin have thick spines with serrations. The scales are large, and there are two whiskers on each side of the upper jaw. Most of them inhabit the bottom of rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds and other water bodies with aquatic plants, and mainly eat benthos. Carp not only has high protein content, but also has good quality. The digestibility of carp can reach 96%, and it contains essential elements such as amino acids, minerals, vitamin A and vitamin D, which can be supplied to human body.