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1. How much is a pound of freshwater silver pomfret? I mean adult fish...

The retail price is 6-7 yuan per catty, and the pond price is about 3.5-4 yuan. The fishmongers are very greedy.

2. Is this a red-bellied or white pomfret?

The Galasin water tiger is very popular now, and the red-bellied water tiger, as the most successful type of breeding, is very popular now. Its price is relatively low, and the general market price is about 15 yuan. However, some people often do not understand and are fooled by JS. They say that they buy red-bellied freshwater silver pomfret, which is sold by kilogram in the market, generally about 6-7 yuan per kilogram. Next, I will talk about several simple ways to distinguish red-bellied and silver pomfret.

1. Look at the mouth. The upper and lower jaws of the freshwater silver pomfret are flat. When the mouth is opened, needle-like teeth can be seen. The lower jaw of the water tiger is obviously protruding and is in the shape of a buckle, commonly known as an overbite. When the mouth is opened, triangular teeth like saw teeth can be seen.

2. Look at the tail. The color stripes from the part where the body connects to the tail to the tip of the tail of the freshwater silver pomfret are first white and then black, with only two stripes. The color stripes from the part where the body connects to the tail to the tip of the tail of the piranha are first black, then white, and then one black, with three stripes.

In addition, in the state of juvenile fish, the spots on the white pomfret are striped, the spots on the piranha are clear dots, the eyes of the red-bellied are mostly red, with sharp eyes, while the eyes of the white pomfret are mostly white, with gentle eyes.

3. 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.

4. 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.

The differences between white pomfret and black pomfret are: different geographical distribution, different morphological characteristics, and different species.

1. Different geographical distribution

1. White Pomfret: White Pomfret is distributed in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. In my country, it is only produced in the South China Sea, especially in the coastal areas of Guangdong.

2. Black Pomfret: Black Pomfret is distributed in the Indian and Western Pacific region, including East Africa, the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, Madagascar, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, India, the Andaman Sea, Japan, the coast of China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, the Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, Palau, New Guinea, Nauru, and the coast of Micronesia.

2. Different morphological characteristics

1. White Pomfret: The body of white pomfret is nearly round, flat and high laterally; the dorsal margin is raised. The snout is short and blunt. The orbital interval is wide. The mouth is small and the mouth cleft is horizontal; the upper and lower jaws are about the same length; the maxilla reaches below the front edge of the eye; the upper and lower jaws have fine and sharp brush-like teeth arranged in a band; the hoe and palatine bones are toothless.

2. Black Pomfret: The anal fin of the black pomfret is slightly similar to the second dorsal fin; the pectoral fins are sickle-shaped, located on the chest, and disappear as they grow. The body length can be up to 55 cm.

3. Different species

1. White pomfret: White pomfret is a species of white pomfret belonging to the genus Pomfret, family Pomfretidae, order Perciformes, class Osteichthyes.

2. Black Pomfret: Black Pomfret is a species of the genus Pomfret of the family Perciformes of the class Osteichthyes.

References Sources:

Baidu Encyclopedia - White Pomfret

Baidu Encyclopedia - Wu

1. Different appearances. White pomfret is an economic fish with fine scales on its body, but the scales are easy to fall off, leaving only silvery white fat. The meat is tender and delicious, suitable for steaming, frying, grilling or deep-frying. Black pomfret generally lives in clear waters. The body is oval, high and flattened, and the body length can reach more than 40 cm. The back and abdomen are very protruding, the head is small, the snout is short, the mouth is small, the teeth on both jaws are thin and sharp, and the gill rakers are thick and short.

2. Different habitats. White pomfret generally inhabits a depth of about 10-30 meters. Its body is nearly round, flat and high. White pomfret also has thick meat, few bones, tender meat, and high nutritional value and medicinal and health value. It is mainly produced in the South China Sea. White pomfret is more farmed and cheaper. Black pomfret is covered with small round scales and is dark brown. The lateral line is obviously slightly curved, and the lateral line scales at the tail peduncle are larger, forming a raised ridge.

3. The meat quality is different. White pomfret is the best. Black pomfret is far inferior to white pomfret in taste and is also cheaper. When buying fresh pomfret, it is best to choose those with flat body, elastic meat, silvery white surface, bright red gills and intact scales. If the gills of pomfret are dark red, it means that the fish has been stored for a long time and should not be purchased.

Additional information:

When buying frozen pomfret, observe the pomfret after thawing. If the muscle elasticity is poor and it smells bad, it has gone bad. Frozen fish that has been stored for too long will have brown spots on the head and a yellow belly, indicating that it has gone bad. The general price of pomfret is 20 yuan per catty, and one catty is about one catty.

The price of pomfret is not determined by the size of the fish, but whether it is caught in the sea or farmed. The finished product of farmed pomfret is generally between 1-2 jin, which maximizes the benefits. It is not cost-effective if it is too big or too small. For sea-caught ones, it depends on luck. But now if you want to catch a pomfret weighing more than 1 jin in the sea, the fishermen will keep it for themselves or give it to the hotel. It is almost impossible to buy it on the market.

Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia - Pomfret

the difference:

The white pomfret has fine scales on its body, but the scales are easy to fall off, leaving only silvery white fat. The meat is tender and delicious, suitable for steaming, frying, grilling or deep-frying. The body of the melon seed pomfret is light gray-blue, with a silvery white outer cover and faint black spots on the gill cover. The black pomfret is dark and has a muddy gray color. In terms of meat quality, the white pomfret is the best, followed by the melon seed pomfret, while the black pomfret tastes far inferior to the white pomfret and is also cheaper. When buying fresh pomfret, it is best to choose one with a flat body, elastic fish meat, a silvery white luster on the surface, bright red gills, and intact scales. If the gills of the pomfret are dark red, it means that the fish has been stored for a long time and should not be purchased. When buying frozen pomfret, observe the pomfret after thawing. If the muscle elasticity is poor and it smells bad, it has deteriorated. Frozen fish that has been stored for too long have brown spots on the head and a yellow belly, indicating that it has deteriorated.