Чехонь

Sabrefish belongs to the family of carp. Sabrefish has impeccable taste and is delicious in any form. In sichel fat and tender meat. Most prized sabrefish in smoked form. Caviar sichel has good taste and nutritional value.
Outside sichel

In the first years of life sabrefish very rapidly. Upon reaching sexual maturity fish growth slows. On average, it grows up to 37 centimeters and a weight of 400 grams. Sometimes the fish across 50 centimeters long and weigh 1.5 kg.

Outside sichel not like the exterior of any other fish. In sichel long and flattened body with a greenish color and a white belly. The fins on the back gray and yellowish on the sides. In sichel long flattened on the sides of the body, straight back and lowered his belly. The lower jaw is bent to the top. On the back is grayish brown and silvery sides Bele. Eyes sichel large grayish color and purple irises. An interesting form from the lateral fins, they resemble the shape itself sabrefish.
habitats

Sabrefish loves an open and deep water. In summer it lives at a depth, and sometimes rises to the surface to search for food. Sabrefish prefers clean rivers and deep lakes and reservoirs. In small rivers sabrefish not found.
Power sichel

It feeds mainly on insects and larvae, fish and benthic trifle. As they get older the fish changes its diet. With the onset of the spawning period sabrefish stops feeding. At the end of the spawning sabrefish begins to actively feed. By reducing the temperature of the water sabrefish eats less. More intensive nutrition sichel in the morning and evening. After a hearty lunch sabrefish again goes to the bottom.
Reproduction sichel

In sichel puberty begins its fourth year of life. The spawning period begins between May and June. Fish spawn in fast rivers in the shallows, shoals and sand spits. The water temperature for spawning is required from 15 to 20 degrees Celsius. The depth of the spawning grounds of 1 meter.

Caviar from sichel not sticky. From a diameter of 5 millimeters larvae hatch into larvae that take over. As fry sabrefish, eats zooplankton. A little later, she begins to eat insect larvae.

Sabrefish not shy. Swallow the bait and eagerly sharply. The most active is in the summer. In winter it is passive and hardly eats.