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Carp is a freshwater fish, usually living in rivers, lakes or raised in lagoons, ponds... Carp are present in many parts of the world. Eastern people consider carp a precious fish.
The typical color of the carp is blackish yellow, which darkens towards the dorsal fin. In recent years, a very beautiful red carp has appeared. Carp scales are round and large, stacked like roof tiles.
The body of the carp is rhombic, elongated. The head consists of two eyes, two pairs of nostrils, two pairs of antennae, and a small mouth. The place adjacent to the body are two gill covers, inside there are several layers of pink membranes. The tail segment starts from the tail of the hip fin and ends at the caudal fin.
Carp have a pair of pectoral fins, a pair of hip fins with even fins and the caudal, dorsal, and anal fins have odd fins. Each fin consists of many rays connected by a thin skin fold, which opens and retracts easily. As the fish bends, the two lobes of the caudal fin bend in a figure eight, pushing the fish forward. The tail fin also has the effect of adjusting the swimming direction of the fish.
In addition to balancing the fish when swimming in one place, the pectoral and hip fins also help the fish swim up or down, turn right or left, reduce swimming speed, stop or swim backwards. . When the fish swims fast, the even pairs of fins are close to the body to reduce water resistance.
Carp usually live in streams, rivers, lakes, lagoons, ponds, fields, etc. They like to feed in the middle and bottom water layers. Carp are omnivores. They eat worms, snails, larvae, insects and water grass. In ponds, carp also eat green manure, bran, bean residue, flat rice... Carp are easy to raise, have few diseases, but the growth rate is not as fast as other fish species. After six months, the carp weighs half a kilo or more.
Carp meat is tough, sweet and fragrant, loved by many people. Carp cooked with porridge, fried carp, steamed, cooked with sour soup or sauce with eggplant, mushrooms, carp hot pot... are delicious and nutritious dishes. Sick people, women who have just given birth are often cooked carp porridge to eat to nourish and recover quickly.
Currently, carp are raised in many places, from small to large scale, bringing significant economic benefits to farmers. In folklore, carp is a symbol of good luck and human strength. The story "Carp crossing the dance to turn into a dragon" touches everyone's heart and Dong Ho Carp paintings are often bought by Vietnamese to hang in their homes during Tet.
Carp in Vietnam is also a fish associated with the traditional culture of the nation. Every December 23 at the end of the year, on the occasion of Mr. Tao's New Year, the family releases carp into rivers and lakes to bring Mr. Cong and Mr. Tao to Heaven to report the family situation in the past year, also to pray for good luck and prayer. fortune for next year.
