Cirrhinus molitorella
[citation needed] In China's Guangdong province and Guangxi autonomous region, mud carp makes up about 30% of the freshwater fish population.[5] The fish has been introduced to Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.[citation needed] The mud carp is native to Southern China and parts of Mainland Southeast Asia.[citation needed] Due to low cost of production, the fish is mainly consumed by the poor and locally consumed; it is mostly sold live and eaten fresh, but can be dried and salted.[2] Canned dace from China has periodically been found to carry traces of malachite green, a carcinogenic antimicrobial banned for use in food.