Asp

Asp
In this fish, the body is elongated, compressed on the sides. The mouth of the asp is large, and the upper jaw is shorter than the lower one. The fin is high and indented. The keel, covered with scales, is located behind the pelvic fins. The scales that cover the asp's body are frequent and close-fitting. The belly of the fish is white, the sides are lighter than the back, which is painted in a bluish color.
Most of the summer, asp is found near shoals and ridges, in large pits. He usually spends the night there, going to the bottom. During the day, he often tries to stay near the rifts, on the shoals, almost at the surface of the reservoir.
During bad weather, asp passes from the surface into the water column, or sinks to the bottom. Often, this fish can be found on dams, in places where water falls. Sometimes, while searching for food, asp may enter some kind of bald patch, the vegetation of which is small. Large-sized fish tend to be solitary in their lifestyle. Nevertheless, near the ridges, in the lowlands of the dam, it is possible to find small flocks of asp.
Any individual in the pack tries to stay against the current of the reservoir, sometimes going out to the rapids to attack smaller fish.
When an asp discovers a school of fish, it quickly flies into it, turns sharply and at the same time beats its tail hard. As a result, a whirlpool is formed in which stunned fish swims, which is later collected by asp.
When hunting, asp often jumps out of the water and falls noisily, thus forming a lot of splashes. It happens that fish hunt for insects that fly near the surface of the water surface. To do this, the asp sticks out only its head, and at the same time the fisherman hears a peculiar sound, similar to a pop. At this time, circles form on the water, and after that the asp goes to another place.
With the arrival of the autumn cold snap, the fish goes into the pits, where they hibernate in flocks. In spring, with a flood, they go to spawn in the ridges, which they inhabit later in summer. The asp lays eggs on the bottom, laid with stones or overgrown with turf. The number of eggs that a female is able to lay directly depends on her size.
The young asp feed on small things that they can find in the water. An older asp usually feeds on fish, and insects are insignificant in its diet. Bleak and minnow are frequent guests in the asp's stomach.
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