CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What kind of fish is the mullet?

1. What kind of fish is the mullet?

Tang mullet is a kind of fish, edible, Tang mullet is a catfish.

The Egyptian catfish is scientifically known as the Egyptian catfish, also known as the leather catfish. It is a freshwater catfish native to the Nile River Basin in Africa. In recent years, the breeding of Egyptian catfish has become popular and has achieved considerable economic benefits. After being introduced to my country in 1981, it has been promoted and tested in southern provinces for several years, proving that the fish does have excellent economic traits of fast growth and large size.

The Egyptian tang fish belongs to the order Siluriformes, family Catfish, and genus Catfish. It is a different species of the same genus as the local catfish, Thai catfish, and Thai catfish.

Tang mullet is a tropical and subtropical fish, widely distributed in southern my country. It is not only a nutritious consumer product, but also a tonic with medicinal value. It is popular both domestically and exported to earn foreign exchange. Therefore, it has great market potential and is an effective breeding target for farmers (fishermen) to get rich.

A fish of the family Catfish, very similar to catfish, with 4 pairs of whiskers. It is a scavenger fish, not big enough to eat humans. Unless it is a very large individual, it will eat babies.

2. After catching a 6-pound fish, the fishermen are not brave enough to eat it, but instead chop it up and feed it to pigs. Why don’t the fishermen feel it’s a pity?

Fishermen are afraid to eat the 6-jin fish they caught, but instead chop it up and feed it to pigs. The main reasons are as follows:

People often mistake this fish for catfish. In fact, this fish is an invasive species. It is common in rivers in rural areas. On average, each fish can grow to 5 or 6 pounds, and the largest can grow to 30 or 40 pounds. Although this fish has more meat and fewer bones, people usually don't take it away when they catch it. People who have pigs and dogs at home will take it back to feed the pigs and dogs. Maybe many people think this is too bad, but in the eyes of anglers it is not a pity because this fish feeds on garbage and rotten fish. People hate this fish and dare not eat it because it is too dirty.

This fish is the catfish, also known as the bearded catfish, which is a carnivorous fish of alien invasive species. The fish is highly adaptable and is widely distributed in the area south of the Yangtze River in my country. This fish is not picky about food at all. Any small fish and shrimp can be eaten. Even rotten food in the water and animal feces can be used as food. In addition, it eats a lot and grows very fast. In addition, the fish eggs produced by the catfish are poisonous, and if eaten by mistake, they will cause symptoms such as difficulty breathing, nausea, and vomiting. Therefore, although this fish looks like a catfish, people dare not eat it at all, so it is not welcomed by rural people and anglers.

Although some people eat mullets and think it tastes good, the mullets people eat are farmed. Farmed mullets grow in clean water environments and are fed artificial feed. Compared with wild mullets, it is much cleaner and can be eaten as long as it is cleaned. However, wild mullets like to live in sewage ditches, and people will not eat large fish weighing 5 or 6 pounds. In addition, farmed mullets are generally smaller in size, and wild mullets weighing dozens of pounds have been caught. The larger this fish is caught, the less popular it is.

However, this fish is very similar to catfish. Many people don't know how to distinguish them. Here we will teach you how to distinguish these two fish. The head of the mullet is relatively large, its body color is mainly dark black, and its mouth has 8 whiskers. The body color of the catfish is mostly yellow, and its mouth has only 4 whiskers. From these points you can see the difference between the mullet and the catfish. If you catch a wild mullet, don't eat it as a catfish. Not only is it dirty, you also have to worry about the bacteria and viruses on the fish, and if you eat it by mistake, you will be in trouble. Fishermen must pay attention to it.

This may be because it is not good for the body after eating, so it is not a pity to feed it to pigs.

I think it may be because their psychological acceptance abilities are different.

After all, they are fishing, so this is nothing to them.

This is because they will catch more and bigger fish and will not care about what is in front of them.

3. Why is catfish also called "catfish"?

Catfish is also called catfish. This name comes from the Cantonese phrase "catfish" which means "there are so many fish jumping around in a pond like lice". Catfish has a high survival rate and reproduces quickly. It is a freshwater fish that people eat more.

4. Can anyone tell me what kind of fish this is?

Golden Thread Catfish is a superior variant bred by hybridizing with Leather Bearded Catfish. It is a tropical fish with a suitable temperature of 7~35℃ and an optimal growth temperature of 20~32℃. It is resistant to low oxygen and dense breeding and can survive in low oxygen and shallow water environments where many fish cannot survive. It has a wide diet and mainly feeds on animal bait but also plant bait. It has strong disease resistance and rarely gets sick. It has delicious meat and bright body color, and is very popular among consumers and fishing enthusiasts.

5. How to distinguish catfish from snakehead fish

1. The nicknames of snakehead and catfish are different

Black fish: Black fish is the common name for black snakehead, also known as mullet, raw fish, fortune fish, snake fish, firehead fish, etc. It is distributed in major water systems in China, as well as in the Korean Peninsula and Japan.

Catfish: Other names for catfish include catfish, bearded silver carp, slimy fish, pond mullet, live fish, live fish, etc. It is distributed all over the world.

2. The difference between the appearance of snakehead and catfish

Black carp: The front part of the black carp's body is cylindrical and laterally flattened at the back. Its body color is gray-black. The back and top of the head are darker in color, and the abdomen is light white. There are irregular black spots on each side of the body and two rows of black spots on each side of the head. The dorsal fin is quite long, almost connected to the caudal fin, without hard spines, starting above the base of the pectoral fin, and the pelvic fins are short.

Catfish: Adult catfish have 2 pairs of 4 barbels. The maxillary barbels can reach the end of the pectoral fin, the mandibular barbels are shorter, and the juveniles have 3 pairs of barbels. When the body length reaches about 60 mm, the 1 pair of chin barbels begins to disappear. The catfish is mucus-filled and scaleless. The dorsal fin is very small and has no hard spines. There are 4 to 6 fin rays, no adipose fin, and a very long anal fin, which is connected to the caudal fin at the rear end. The body color is usually dark brown or gray-black, with slight dark cloud-like patches.

3. Snakehead and catfish belong to different families

Snakehead: Snakehead is a fish belonging to the animal kingdom, phylum Chordata, class Actinopterygii, order Perciformes, suborder Channa, family Channidae, and genus Channa.

Catfish: Catfish belongs to the animal kingdom, phylum chordata, subphylum vertebrata, class ray-finned fishes, order Siluriformes, family Siluridae, and genus Silurus.

4. The difference between the effects of snakehead fish and catfish

Black fish: Black fish is cold in nature, sweet in taste, and enters the spleen and stomach meridians. It has the effects of tonifying the spleen and promoting diuresis, removing blood stasis and promoting new blood, and clearing away heat. It is mainly used to treat edema, dampness, athlete's foot, hemorrhoids, scabies and other diseases.

Catfish: Catfish tastes sweet and is warm in nature. It has the effects of tonifying the middle and replenishing yang, promoting urination, and treating edema. However, it should not be eaten with beef and mutton oil, beef liver, venison, wild boar meat, pheasant, and the Chinese medicine Schizonepeta.

Additional information:

Nutritional value of black fish:

The protein content is high, reaching 19.5 grams, the fat content is low, the calcium content is higher than that of other fish, and it also contains a variety of vitamins and inorganic salts. Black fish also contains more than 10 free amino acids such as citrulline, serine, and methionine. The protein structure of black fish meat is soft and easy to be digested and absorbed by the human body. It is a suitable food for children and the elderly and weak.

Black fish meat contains protein, fat, 18 kinds of amino acids, as well as calcium, phosphorus, iron and various vitamins necessary for the human body.

It is suitable for people with weak body, hypoproteinemia, spleen and stomach qi deficiency, malnutrition, and anemia. People in the western Guangdong area often regard black fish as a precious tonic, used to promote lactation and replenish blood;

Eating black fish can supplement these amino acids, which is of great significance for enhancing the body's disease resistance.

Nutritional value of catfish:

Catfish is not only rich in nutrients like other fish, but also has tender meat, contains more protein and fat, and has tender meat, rich flavor, few bones, appetizing and easy to digest. It is especially suitable for the elderly and children, and has a good therapeutic effect on the weak and malnourished people.

Because catfish contains a special ingredient structure, it is an excellent product for promoting lactation, and has the effects of nourishing yin and blood, replenishing qi, appetizing, and diuresis. It is a must-have food for women's postpartum dietary therapy.

The best season to eat catfish is between mid-spring and mid-summer. Catfish meat is tender, delicious, has few bones, is appetizing and easy to digest.

Except for the catfish roe which has a strange smell and is not suitable for consumption, the whole body of catfish is a treasure. Catfish is a precious nutritional product that has been recorded in history books as early as today. It can be compared with shark fin and wild turtle. Its therapeutic effects and medicinal value are not possessed by other fish. Its unique effects of strengthening sperm and bones and prolonging life are its unique highlights.

Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia - Blackfish

Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia - Catfish