Xenocyprididae
cypriniformes
Actinopterygii
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The female lays about 1,5 million eggs.
It feeds on higher aquatic plants and submerged grasses, although it also captures detritus, insects and other invertebrates.
About 50 years.
It has a torpedo-shaped body with a very flattened head and very short and thick fins. Its muscles are strong and it has a round mouth, provided with thick fleshy lips and small teeth to cut even tree branches. They have medium-sized eyes and huge scales that are distributed throughout the body and are perfectly visible.
Sexual dimorphism is not very evident. It is only perceived in adults just before spawning. Like the other fish of the family, it is evident by the ventral bulge of the females and the more slender body of the males, which develop hard white tubercles on their faces during the reproductive season, this being the only way to sex them when They are young.
It is one of the most used species in aquaculture for commercial purposes and is also used to control weeds in rivers, fish ponds and reservoirs.
Given its characteristics, in BIOPARC Fuengirola this animal fulfills an essential function of maintaining and cleaning the waters. It is one of the most valued fish in sport fishing for its fighting nature and the strength it has.
