There is only one kind of fish in Qinghai Lake, named Huangyu. Huangyu, a common name of naked carp, is a specialty of Qinghai Lake and a national second-class protected animal. Among fish, it belongs to CYPRINIDAE, and its scientific name is "naked carp in Qinghai Lake". Naked carp is naked and has almost no scales. Its shape is similar to a spindle, its head is blunt and round, and its mouth is in front of it, which is unnecessary. The back is grayish brown or yellowish brown, the abdomen is grayish white or yellowish, there are irregular brown patches on both sides of the body, and the fins are grayish or reddish.

There is only one kind of fish in Qinghai Lake, named Huangyu. Huangyu, a common name of naked carp, is a specialty of Qinghai Lake and a national second-class protected animal. Among fish, it belongs to CYPRINIDAE, and its scientific name is "naked carp in Qinghai Lake". Naked carp is naked and has almost no scales. Its shape is similar to a spindle, its head is blunt and round, and its mouth is in front of it, which is unnecessary. The back is grayish brown or yellowish brown, the abdomen is grayish white or yellowish, there are irregular brown patches on both sides of the body, and the fins are grayish or reddish. There are also some individuals who are pale yellow or dark green.