How Much Does Paddlefish Cost Per Jin? A Full Breakdown of Its Nutritional Value and Benefits

The scientific name of the paddlefish is the American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula), an animal of the family Polyodontidae and genus Polyodon. Paddlefish has many bones and little meat, and no fishy smell, making it a decent ingredient, so some places also farm paddlefish. So how much does paddlefish cost per jin? What are the nutritional value and benefits of paddlefish?

1. How much does paddlefish cost per jin?

The market price of paddlefish is 30-40 yuan per jin, but pricing varies from region to region, so the local price should be taken as the standard.

Paddlefish is also a relatively fast-growing freshwater fish. Generally, fry hatched in the same year can grow to about 1.5-2 jin by the end of the year if raised continuously. If you want to farm paddlefish, the market prospects are also fairly good.

However, farming must also be adapted to local conditions, giving paddlefish a suitable environment for growth, so that the quality of the paddlefish will be better.

2. The living habits of paddlefish

Paddlefish is a relatively easy fish to raise and is not picky about the farming site. Waters such as reservoirs, lakes and ponds can all be used for farming. Paddlefish also has strong adaptability and grows quickly, but it easily forms schools, has a rather fierce temperament, and is not suitable for mixed farming.

What paddlefish eats is generally zooplankton, cladocerans and other such animals. Its feeding habits are similar to those of China's bighead carp, feeding on zooplankton as its food. It is a filter-feeding fish. Paddlefish rather likes eating water fleas, but it will also occasionally eat small aquatic insects such as chironomid larvae.

The gonads of the paddlefish mature relatively late, generally only reaching sexual maturity at 8 years of age or older.

3. What are the nutritional value and benefits of paddlefish?

1. Paddlefish is rich in vitamins, collagen and amino acids. Eating paddlefish can provide the human body with various nutrients and strengthen the body;

2. The cartilage and spinal cartilage of paddlefish contain anti-cancer factors (the biologically active ingredient chondroitin sulfate), which have a certain anti-cancer and immune-strengthening effect. So eating a moderate amount of paddlefish can prolong life, nourish yin and strengthen yang, clear heat and detoxify, and can also treat lower back pain, stomach problems and hair loss, among others.

However, the skin of paddlefish carries many parasites, so care should be taken when eating it. It must be fully cooked before it is eaten.