Bighead carp is a common freshwater fish, which is more distributed in freshwater in all parts of China. There are many other names for bighead carp, such as "fat head fish" and "big head fish". Therefore, bighead fish is bighead fish, these two names refer to the same kind of fish, is a different name for the same kind of fish, they both refer to the fish in the class Osteichthyes, Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae, Bighead.
These two names are named from different aspects of the fish, and their popularity is also different. Bighead carp is the official name of this fish, which is popular everywhere and is a common name. Some people believe that the name is based on the character of bighead carp named, because bighead carp's character is more gentle, action is relatively slow, when mixed with the time they will not grab food, will not be impatient, can be said to be a "mediocre" fish, hence the name. The bullhead fish is named for its very large head. This name is not in all places are common, in some places with big head fish this name, some places are not popular this name.
From the point of view of feeding habits, bighead carp belongs to a kind of fish that feeds on plankton. Plankton includes zooplankton and phytoplankton, and bighead carp can be eaten. The food eaten by bighead carp is also different in different stages of growth. When in the zooplankton stage, bighead carp are mainly zooplankton, such as cladocerans, copepods and so on. When they grow up, bighead carp mainly eat phytoplankton, and there are many kinds of phytoplankton, such as diatoms, cyanobacteria and so on.
