The living habits and nutritional value of the white-nosed phoenix-tailed catfish

Coilia grayi belongs to the order Coilia, family Coiliaceae, and genus Coilia. Commonly known as: Qinglan, Baibi, Fengwei, Maqi. English name: Gray’s longtail anchovy, Seventhread anchovy.

The body shape is very similar to that of the phoenix. The main difference is that there are 7 free extended fins on the upper part of the pectoral fin. The back of the body is bluish gray, the belly and sides are silvery white, the tail fin is yellow with black edges. The individual length is about 15 cm, and the female fish is larger than the male fish. Seven-threaded bream has settled in the river mouth. The estuaries of the Minjiang River, Jiulong River in Fujian, Hanjiang River in Guangdong, and the Pearl River are flooded throughout the year, mostly from July to December. April to July is the spawning period.

Although the individuals of short-jawed bream, phoenix bream, and seven-threaded bream are not as large as the bream, their meat quality and taste are comparable. They are produced in large quantities and have the same economic value. In particular, the phoenix is ​​successful because of its large number of eggs. The canned five-spice grilled fish produced in my country using anchovy has long been famous in the world. This is a female fish whose belly is full of eggs, fried and seasoned to make it crispy and leave an endless aftertaste.

The nutritional content of the seven-silk bream is similar to that of the sword bream. Each 100 grams of fish meat contains 10.9 grams of protein, 2.2 grams of fat, 4.2 grams of carbohydrates, 126 mg of calcium, 226 mg of phosphorus, and 1.4 mg of iron; the protein contains arginine, leucine The content of amino acid and lysine is high. Its meat is used as medicine. It is sweet and flat in nature and has the functions of nourishing qi, activating blood circulation, purging fire and detoxifying. It can be used to treat chronic gastrointestinal disorders, indigestion and sores, boils and carbuncles.

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