At the foot of a bridge over a river, an elderly man cast his line to fish, and the outcome astonished other anglers. He mentioned that he used rice bran as bait for fishing.
In all three instances of fishing, he managed to catch some very large fish, and their sizes were quite consistent. So, what type of fish did the old man catch?
The man continuously pulls up large fish.
These fish are known as Indian Carp (scientific name: Labeo rohita), a species in the carp family found in South Asia, particularly in the Ganges River system and northern India. Indian Carp are gentle, prefer warm waters, and are bottom feeders.
Indian Carp grow rapidly, reaching weights of 0.5 to 1 kg within just one year. By the age of two, they reach sexual maturity, with adult fish weighing between 1 to 2 kg.
