Nase carp (Chondrostoma nasus) or a common nase is a fish of the carp family, which reaches 50 cm in length and weighs 1 – 1.5 kg. It is a typical river herd fish that loves and continually seeks the current. Its rapidly elongated and slightly laterally flattened body hints at its extraordinary abilities as a swimmer. The nase is in third place in terms of swimming speed among our fish. The Balkan and rainbow trout is before it only. The nase is covered with relatively large silver scales. Characteristic of its mouth is the chisel-like lower lip with which the fish scrapes algae from rocks and stones. Due to the strange position of its mouth, the nase scarp is forced to turn sideways or straight up with its belly to get food. Their favourite places often coincide with those of the black barbel, which is why the two fish are sometimes caught together. Their place in the river is most often the lower end of the rapids, immediately followed by an increase in depth. In such areas at the bottom, there are usually several large stones, and behind them – a deeper dimple. This place is the perfect one for a nase. It feeds on scraping algae, rocky bottom, the caviar of other fish, and bread, as well.