Green shoots mostly live in shallow lakes and bays where water plants are overgrown, and mostly live in river bends where water flows slowly. Juvenile fish mainly feed on zooplankton, adult fish mainly eat shrimp and small fish, but also eat a small amount of aquatic insects and crustaceans. Winter-aged fish reach sexual maturity. The breeding period is from May to July. Spawning grounds are mostly located in tributaries or river bends of lakes with overgrown water plants. Eggs are sticky and develop on aquatic plants after laying.
Green bamboo shoots are relatively small economic fish, which can grow to about 1 kg. Individuals are small, generally with a body length of 15 to 20cm and a body weight of 150 to 300g, with a maximum of about 500g g.. The side of the car body is flat and thin. The head is smaller. The back of the head bulges. Mouth position, oblique, chin protruding in front of the upper jaw. The eyes are big and the lateral line is obvious and straight. The quilt is small and round, and the dorsal fin and ventral fin have strong and smooth spines.