Is crucian carp a saltwater fish or a freshwater fish? A detailed look at its habitat

The crucian carp is one of the common food fish in our country. Its flesh is tender, it has high nutritional value, and it contains a large amount of minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and iron. So is the crucian carp a saltwater fish or a freshwater fish?

1. Is the crucian carp a saltwater fish or a freshwater fish

The crucian carp is a freshwater fish. Its feeding times vary with the season. Spring is the peak feeding season, when it feeds day and night without stopping; in summer it feeds in the early morning, in the evening and at night; in autumn it feeds all day long; in winter it feeds around midday.

2. How to choose a crucian carp

1. Choose one with full, protruding eyeballs, a transparent and clear cornea, and eyes that move flexibly and are springy. If the crucian carp's eyeballs are sunken and cloudy, it is best not to buy it.

2. Choose one whose gill filaments are clearly visible and bright red, whose mucus is transparent, and which has the earthy smell of a freshwater fish but no foul odor.

3. A fresh crucian carp responds keenly to outside stimuli; when scooped up it leaps vigorously, and its flesh is firm and springy, with the indentation from a finger press disappearing immediately. It has no off odor, and the cut surface of the muscle is glossy.

4. Choose a crucian carp with an intact appearance, transparent mucus, smooth and not cloudy skin, and shiny scales that do not fall off.

5. Choose a crucian carp with a well-proportioned body, intact scales, an undamaged and not deformed body, transparent mucus on the body surface, and no off odor.

The crucian carp has extremely high medicinal value. It is neutral in nature and sweet in taste, enters the stomach and kidney, and has the effects of harmonizing the middle and tonifying deficiency, eliminating emaciation, warming the stomach and promoting eating, and tonifying the middle and generating qi. In addition, the crucian carp is also an important ornamental fish; the beautiful and graceful goldfish evolved from the crucian carp. The crucian carp has a long history of being farmed in our country.