This week, the works of stocking Lithuanian rivers with tendrils were completed. The fish farmers of the Fisheries Service under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania released 18 thousand pcs of these rare fish yearlings - 9 thousand each. pcs to every river. Recently, the abundance of these fish has decreased in some of the country's rivers, so their replenishment is necessary.
The specialists of the Fisheries Service have been making great efforts for several years in a row to restore the minnow resources in the rivers of Lithuania. These bream fish are artificially bred and raised in the Fish Breeding Department of the Fish Breeding Department of the Fisheries Service in the Eastern Region - Trakai Voke. A successfully formed breeder herd of mustaches is also grown in the department.
It was not easy for the specialists of the Fisheries Service to start artificial breeding of wrasse. In the past, the spawning time of fish kept in concrete ponds was highly dependent on outside temperature conditions, which cannot be controlled. Therefore, in the spring, with a sudden rise in temperature, the eggs overripe and become unsuitable for fish breeding. After moving the whiskers to a special closed water circulation system, the problem was solved. in 2019 specialists of the service successfully carried out artificial breeding of mustaches, obtained the first viable larvae of mustaches and successfully began to stock the country's water bodies.
in 2019 4 thousand in October pcs Two of these were released into the Neris River for the first time this year. in 2021 also to stock 4 thousand pcs of these fish, only grown up to the stage of yearlings. Last year, Lithuanian rivers were enriched by 6 thousand pcs mustache this year. The number of yearlings released this year is three times higher. The average weight of stocked tendrils is 5 g.
About the mustache
Mustache (Beard beard) is a carp, very powerful, current-loving and bottom-dwelling fish, which is a challenge for even an experienced fisherman to pull out. It is true that the moose live only in certain rivers of Lithuania - Nemunas, Neri, Šventoja and other clean water streams. in Latvia these fish are found near the border of Lithuania, and they do not live in Estonia at all.
Fish body - elongated, spindle-shaped, sleek, muscular. The eyes of this fish are small, the head is large, and the mouth is lower. Mustache spy - elongated with 4 long whiskers: 2 of them are at the ends of the upper lip, the other 2 are at the sides of the mouth. Whiskers live up to 15 years, grow quite quickly. The most commonly caught fish are 2-3 kilograms, 40-60 cm, but they can grow up to 90 cm in length and up to 12 kg in weight.
It is true that nature itself protects the minnows, which are called the fish of fishermen's dreams - the roe of these fish is poisonous, so it is not advisable to enjoy them.
