The chubby fish is silver carp.

There are many common names, such as bear fish, silver carp, black silver carp, yellow silver carp, pine fish and bighead fish, among which silver carp is the most popular common name, and it is also called silver carp and bighead carp with silver carp, belonging to the four major fish. The chubby head fish grows very fast. The adult fish of the 3rd instar can reach 8-1 kg in weight, and it can reach about 6-8 kg in large wild waters.

chubby fish are docile and slow-moving. They live in the middle and upper waters and have migratory habits. They mainly live in aquatic insects, such as rotifers, cladocera and copepods. At the same time, phytoplankton, such as diatoms and cyanobacteria, are also one of the staple foods. In autumn and winter, in order to supplement fat to cope with the winter, they will also feed on small fish and shrimp in the water.

Origin of the name

1. The chubby fish has a wide head, a wide mouth and a slightly upturned eye position, so it is called the chubby fish.

2. The chubby head fish is black on the back and the upper part of its side, and there are many irregular black spots, which look like spots, so it is called silver carp.