鲤鱼、草鱼、鲢鱼、鳙鱼属于鲤科鱼类。原籍中国。自古以来,它们一直在我国的江河和湖泊里生活、繁衍,后来才陆续传到邻近的国家和地区。近几年来,它们又进入非洲,到尼罗河畔的埃及安家。中国人喜欢这几种鱼,在民间有不少用鲤鱼来象征吉祥如意的俗语和典故。埃及人也十分欢迎这些新来的落户者, Carp, grass carp, silver carp, bighead carp are carps. Origin of China. Since ancient times, they have lived and proliferated in the rivers and lakes of our country all along, and later spread to neighboring countries and regions one after another. In recent years, they have re-entered Africa to settle in Egypt on the banks of the Nile. Chinese like these kinds of fish, and there are many folk sayings and allusions in the folk that symbolize good luck with common carp. The Egyptians also welcome these new arrivals,