Bighead carp
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Identification image; not photographed at Lake Svitiaz.
Photo «Tolstolobec pestrý.jpg» — DezidorCC BY 3.0cropped
Distribution
Documented lakes
2 lakes in the guide
Characteristics
Species facts
A large East Asian filter feeder with a disproportionately massive head and low-set eyes. The bighead carp is acclimatised in Lake Liutsymyr but rare; it does not reproduce naturally in the Shatsk lakes and so depends on stocking.
- 40 kg
- Maximum weight
- 146 cm
- Maximum length
- 20 years
- Lifespan
Origin in Lake Svitiaz: introduced species. IUCN: DD.