CATDOLL : CATDOLL: The difference between wild and farmed yellow croaker, why is wild yellow croaker expensive

Different fish heads: The head of wild yellow croaker is relatively pointed, while the head of farmed yellow croaker is relatively large and blunt. Different fish tails: The tail of wild yellow croaker is relatively slender, while the tail of farmed yellow croaker is relatively short due to limited living space. Different dorsal fin and scales: The dorsal fin of wild yellow croaker is serrated, long and pointed, and slightly yellow or transparent in color. The scales are not inverted, while the dorsal fin of farmed yellow croaker is rough, grayish white in color, and has inverted scales.

1. The difference between wild yellow croaker and farmed yellow croaker

1. Different fish heads: The head of wild yellow croaker is relatively pointed, while the head of farmed yellow croaker is relatively large and rounded.

2. Different lengths of fish tails: Wild yellow croakers live in the sea for a long time, so their tails are relatively long; while farmed yellow croakers live in narrow environments such as cages all year round, and due to limited living space, their tails are relatively short.

3. The dorsal fin and scales are different: The dorsal fin of wild yellow croaker is serrated, long and pointed, and slightly yellow or transparent in color, and the scales are not inverted; while the dorsal fin of farmed yellow croaker is rough, grayish white in color, and has inverted scales.

4. Different taste: Wild yellow croaker feels very sticky when eaten, while farmed yellow croaker has poor stickiness and tends to loosen when stewed.

5. Different fish lips: The fish lips of wild yellow croaker are yellow, with abundant and firm tartar, while the fish lips of farmed yellow croaker are lighter in color and the tartar falls off easily.

2. Why is wild yellow croaker expensive?

1. Because most water quality is now polluted due to industrial reasons, most wild fish grow in water with relatively good quality. Wild yellow croaker grows naturally with relatively less pollution, so its price is more expensive.

2. The nutritional composition of wild yellow croaker is relatively rich. The water and protein content of wild yellow croaker is relatively high, while the fat content of farmed yellow croaker is relatively high. Therefore, the price of wild yellow croaker is relatively expensive.

3. The living environment of wild yellow croaker is relatively bad, which makes its meat dense and chewy. The farmed yellow croaker lives in a leisurely environment and lacks exercise, so its meat is relatively soft. Therefore, the price of wild yellow croaker is relatively expensive.

4. Yellow croaker mainly feeds on mysid shrimp, hair shrimp and small fish, but the feeding intensity is different in different life periods (wintering period, spawning period and foraging period). The feeding intensity is the weakest from January to March during the wintering period, the feeding intensity is moderate from April to May during the spawning period, and the feeding intensity is strong from June to December during the foraging period.