Yellowcheek Bambusa (Elopichthys bambusa) Sizes:10 - 11 inches This species is commercially important

This species is commercially important as a food fish and is also farmed

👉 Extremely aggressive feeder—very interactive

This species has a very wide natural range

They can tolerate a wide range of temperatures

Yellowcheek Bambusa (Elopichthys bambusa) Sizes:10 - 11 inches This species is commercially importantThe yellowcheek or kanyu, is a large cyprinid fish that is found in freshwater habitats in eastern Asia. It ranges from the Amur River in Russia, through China to the Red and Lam Rivers in Vietnam. It prefers relatively warm waters, entirely avoiding colder highlands They are like a cross of barracuda and tiger fish. They develop a yellow cheek as they age.