It mostly inhabits the middle and lower layers of the water body, and generally does not swim to the surface. Because it can be adapted everywhere, has good meat quality, grows fast, has a large body size, and is an economic fish, so it is the main breeding object in lakes and ponds, and there are many cyprinids in West Lake.

The mackerel's diet is relatively simple, like to eat soft snails, shellfish and other food, for carnivorous fish, so the mackerel is also "four big fish" in the most delicious, especially tender meat.

But in the food market can not often buy, probably because the price is more expensive than the grass carp.