WHITE AMUR
GRASS CARP

White Amur will help control excessive aquatic vegetation.  These fish are a very effective biological control and eliminate the need for chemical herbicides by consuming three to five times their body weight each day during their early growing years.  Leafy rooted aquatic plants, such as pondweed and coontails, are the preferred food of the White Amur.  Lacking these, they will consume floating duckweed, green algae and even cattails.

The White Amur has a stout, slightly elongated body and a broad blunt head.  Their color is dark gray or olive on the back turning to a pale silvery or white on the lower belly.

The White Amur does not prey on other fish due to their lack of jaw teeth.  They possess pharyngeal grinders (throat teeth) which allow the fish to grind plant material against the roof of the pharnyx.  For this reason, the White Amur must tear plant vegetation from the top downward "mowing off" vegetation rather than rooting it up and muddying the pond bottom.

The White Amur is available in two varieties, the Diploid White Amur and the Triploid White Amur.  These fish are able to withstand a wide range of water temperatures.

The Diploid White Amur is a fish genetically capable of reproducing but does not do so in lakes or ponds, due to the lack of native conditions unavailable in these impoundments.

In states which require a sterile version to ensure no reproduction, the Triploid White Amur is available.  The Triploid is a form of White Amur that has been genetically altered to ensure sterility.  This is accomplished by heat shocking the eggs after fertilization has occurred.

The White Amur is capable of reaching  four feet in length and weighing 100 pounds in its native range of Eastern Asia.  The maximum weight attained in farm ponds is 25 to 40 pounds.

When stocking, these fish should be 8 inches or larger to avoid being consumed by bass or other large predators that may be present.  The White Amur is a tremendous tool to help keep your pond both productive and enjoyable.

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3-5 Per Acre....................................... Light Vegetation

6-10 Per Acre................................Moderate Vegetation

11-15 Per Acre..................................Heavy Vegetation