Most dinggui fish are small in size and eyes, and usually live in slow-flowing fresh water, especially in the lower reaches of lakes and rivers. There are four kinds of colors on the body surface: green, yellow, blue and white. At the same time, it has tender meat, delicious taste and high nutritional value.

The naked carp in Qinghai Lake is a fish of CYPRINIDAE and Gymnospermum. The fish is long, slightly flat on the side, with a conical head, a blunt and round kiss, a big mouth crack and a horseshoe shape. The body is bare, and there are 3 ~ 4 rows of irregular scales above the base of pectoral fin and below the lateral line.

feeding habits

The naked carp in Qinghai Lake is a broad-spectrum omnivorous fish, which mainly feeds on algae and zooplankton. Adult fish often devour decaying plant debris, aquatic insects and fish. During its growth and development, its feeding habits can be divided into three different stages: the first stage mainly feeds on small zooplankton, and the second stage mainly feeds on large zooplankton.

In the third stage (that is, the rest stage), almost all biological foods in the water body appear in the digestive tract of the fish, which is suitable for the lack of bait in Qinghai Lake. During migration and spawning, its food intake is greatly reduced, and even it stops eating for a short time.