CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What is the difference between golden pomfret and silver pomfret? Why is silver pomfret so much more expensive?

1. What is the difference between golden pomfret and silver pomfret? Why is silver pomfret so much more expensive?

In our lives, there are countless types of fish and countless ways to cook them. Golden pomfret and silver pomfret only differ by one character in their literal meanings. So what is the difference between the two and why are they called differently?

Let's first clarify the concepts of these two fish. The pomfret we commonly call actually refers to the silver pomfret, also known as the white pomfret, which is a major seafood species in my country. The golden pomfret is more of a commodity name, because there are two fish with this name, one is the marine egg-shaped pomfret, and the other is the freshwater white pomfret, a short-capped giant carp, which is a freshwater tropical fish.

Golden pomfret has been cultivated artificially, while silver pomfret is mostly caught in the wild, which is one of the reasons why it is more expensive in the market. But whether it is cultivated or wild, the taste of golden pomfret is completely incomparable to that of silver pomfret. Except for a piece of bone in the middle, silver pomfret has almost no fish bones on its body, and the cooked product is fresh and tender. Golden pomfret is better than silver pomfret, and golden pomfret has a lighter fishy smell.

Silver pomfret is called white pomfret in Guangdong. It is the most common edible fish. Because of its soft meat and few bones, it is especially popular with the elderly and children. Silver pomfret is relatively lazy when living in the sea, which makes its meat not as coarse as that of golden pomfret. Although silver pomfret has a large output, it cannot be farmed at present, so the natural one is of course much more delicious than the farmed one.

In fact, they are almost the same. The price of silver pomfret is more expensive than that of golden pomfret. The reason is that silver pomfret itself is a fish with very "high-end" requirements for food. It does not pay attention to ordinary food and does not like to eat much, so its growth cycle is relatively long. It is rare to see large silver pomfret weighing more than one kilogram on the market. Golden pomfret has a large yield and grows fast, and generally can reach about one kilogram on the market. However, silver pomfret is caught in the wild, and the yield is relatively small. It takes two years to grow to half a kilogram. Therefore, rare things are expensive, and the taste of wild fish itself is better than that of farmed fish.

Golden pomfret and silver pomfret are produced in different places. Silver pomfret is produced in the Yellow Sea, while golden pomfret is produced in the South China Sea. Since silver pomfret is a wild fish, the yield is small, and the nutrition of silver pomfret is higher than that of golden pomfret, the price of silver pomfret is much more expensive than that of golden pomfret.

In terms of appearance, the most obvious difference between golden pomfret and white pomfret is their size: golden pomfret eats a lot and grows fast, and the ones you see on the market are usually around 1 jin; while silver pomfret grows very slowly, and it takes two years to grow to half a jin in size. Now it is rare to see silver pomfret weighing 1 jin on the market. Why is silver pomfret more expensive? You can tell by looking at their differences.

Silver pomfret is usually found in the Yellow Sea. Golden pomfret is found in the South China Sea. Silver pomfret is not farmed yet, so the yield is small. Golden pomfret can be farmed. And the yield is large. The nutrition and taste are similar.

Because of the difference in production! Silver pomfret is not artificially cultivated, so the production is small. Golden pomfret is artificially cultivated on a large scale, with a large production, so it is naturally cheaper.

2. Which type of white pomfret is a marine fish and which is a freshwater fish?

Answer: Seawater silver pomfret: The body is bluish brown, the abdomen is light white, there are 6 dark brown horizontal bands on the sides of the body, there are black stripes on the edges of the scales, and the fins are slightly light brown. Freshwater silver pomfret: The body color is silver gray, the chest, abdomen, and anal fins are red, and there are black star spots on the body surface when it is a juvenile fish, which will disappear when it grows into an adult. In addition, the color of the adult fish will change due to the environment, and it will appear dark gray to black, or it will appear white body, silver scales, black tail, and red fins.

3. What are the essential differences between white pomfret and black pomfret?

1. Different Aliases

Silver pomfret: scientific name is Carcharodon carpio, also known as freshwater silver pomfret.

Black pomfret: commonly known as black pomfret, iron plate pomfret, and black-scaled pomfret.

2. Differences in the divisional regions

Silver Pomfret: Native to the Amazon River in South America, it is a tropical and subtropical fish.

Black Pomfret: Distributed from the northern coast of the Indian Ocean to North Korea, Japan and the coast of China, it is a tropical and subtropical pelagic fish. It generally lives in clear waters.

3. Different appearance

White Pomfret:

The body is approximately triangular, very flattened. The dorsal margin is shallowly arc-shaped; the ventral margin is deeply arc-shaped, sharp and thin like a knife. The mouth is small and anterior, almost vertical. The body is covered with tiny scales, which are not easy to detect. The lateral line is incomplete and divided into two branches. The base of the dorsal fin is longer than the dorsal fin, and most of the fin rays are buried under the skin, with only the end exposed. The pelvic fin rays are slender. The caudal fin is forked.

Black Pomfret:

The body is oval, high and laterally flattened, and can reach more than 40 cm in length. The dorsal and ventral margins are very convex, the head is small, the snout is short, the mouth is small, the teeth on both jaws are thin and pointed, and the gill rakers are thick and short. The body is covered with small round scales, which are dark brown. The lateral line is obvious and slightly arc-shaped, and the lateral line scales on the caudal peduncle are larger, forming a raised ridge.