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Will carp start eating when the temperature drops when it rains?

Yes.

Carp, also known as carp, carp, maozi, red fish in Chinese. A thick brown fish in the family Cyprinidae, the scientific name is Cyprinus carpio. It is native to Asia and later introduced to Europe, North America and other regions. It is omnivorous.

Carp have large scales and have two barbels on each side of the upper jaw. They live alone or in small groups in calm ponds, lakes, and rivers with muddy bottoms covered with water and grass. It has the habit of migrating in places with small water areas.

The scales have a cross texture, hence the name carp. The scales will not turn white after death. There are flank scales from head to tail. No matter the size of the fish, there are thirty-six scales, and there are small black spots on each scale.

One of the delicacies on the Chinese table. Another: Koi with brightly colored patterns have high ornamental value in Asia.

Carp, commonly known as carp, maozi, etc., belongs to the carp family. The sides of the body are flat and the abdomen is round. The mouth is horseshoe-shaped and has 2 pairs of barbels. The base of the dorsal fin is longer, and both the dorsal and anal fins have a thick, serrated spine. The sides of the body are golden yellow, and the lower leaves of the tail fin are orange-red. Carp usually inhabit the bottom of water bodies covered with aquatic plants in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and ponds, and feed mainly on benthic animals.

In winter, carps enter a state of hibernation and sink to the bottom of the river without eating anything. They lay eggs in spring. Female fish often lay large numbers of eggs on plants or gravel in shallow water. The fertilized eggs hatch after 3 to 4 days. Carp grows very quickly and reaches sexual maturity in about the third year. Under feeding conditions, it can live for more than 40 years.