Do carp all have beards? Can they be eaten

Carp are bearded, both male and female, are bearded. Carp's beard grows on both sides of the palate, and there are two beards on both sides, one long and one short. Of course, there are also some hybrid carp that have no beard. There are also some ornamental carp, whose beards will slowly degenerate after artificial breeding. The function of carp beard is to distinguish taste. Because they stay in the fish tank for too long, they no longer need to distinguish taste, so beard degeneration will occur.

1. Do carp have beards

Carp have beards, and they have two beards on each side of their palate. Both male and female carp have beards, and the fish with beards found now are freshwater fish, such as carp, sturgeon and catfish. And most of them live in the bottom layer of water. Carp also live at the bottom of calm ponds, and they are also typical freshwater fish. Carp's body shape is flat on the side, wild carp is golden yellow, artificially bred carp is turquoise, and its abdomen is light yellow. Now there are some carp without beards, and some may be hybrid carp, so they don't grow beards. It is also possible that some ornamental carp live in fish tanks for a long time, which leads to the degradation of their beards. Because the beard of carp is mainly to distinguish the taste, they live in the fish tank for too long, so there is no need to distinguish the taste, so the beard will also deteriorate.

2. Can carp eat

Carp is edible. Carp contains more protein, fat, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, which can provide more nutrition for human body. Carp is now a very common food fish. Eating more carp can improve the body's immunity and resistance. But carp belongs to hair, and people suffering from lupus erythematosus, urticaria, skin eczema and other diseases cannot eat it.