Naked carps swim upstream to spawn in northwest China(1/5)

Naked carps swim during their spawning season in northwest China's Qinghai Province, June 8, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)

The species of carp, known in China as huangyu, is endemic to the Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland saltwater lake located on the plateau. From late May to mid-August every year, the carp swim upstream to freshwater rivers to spawn, with the migration peaking in late June.

Naked carps swim during their spawning season in northwest China's Qinghai Province, June 8, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)

Naked carps swim during their spawning season in northwest China's Qinghai province, June 8, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)

Naked carps swim during their spawning season in northwest China's Qinghai Province, June 8, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)

Naked carps swim during their spawning season in northwest China's Qinghai Province, June 8, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)