What kind of fish is horse mackerel?

Horse mackerel is a kind of freshwater fish, also called stingray, gorgonian fish, rail fish, etc. It belongs to the order Coelacanth and family Capsidae. It grows in rivers and lakes in southern China, such as the Pearl River, Yangtze River, Xijiang River and other places, and is also distributed in other parts of Asia.

Horse mackerel is larger in size, with a round body, a bulged back, and a wide mouth. It has strong teeth on the mouth and lower jaw, and is adapted to eating small fish, shrimp and shellfish. Horse mackerel has thick meat and delicious taste. Braised and steamed are the most common ways to cook it.

It should be noted that because horse mackerel grows in the wild and has a long reproduction cycle, its price in the market is relatively high. At the same time, because horse mackerel is a freshwater fish, its breeding cost is high, so there are also certain challenges in breeding and trade.

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