What kind of fish is the basa fish? Introducing the characteristics of the basa fish

The basa fish is a brackish and freshwater fish, a scaleless fish that mainly grows at the mouth of the Mekong River in Vietnam. Its flesh is plump and delicious, rich in animal protein, calcium, vitamins and other substances. Let's take a detailed look at other facts about it.

Facts about the basa fish

1. Nutritional value of the basa fish

The basa fish is rich in various unsaturated fatty acids, which can lower cholesterol and triglycerides and prevent blood clotting, and have a good effect on preventing coronary heart disease and cerebral hemorrhage. Eating basa fish regularly can also reduce blood viscosity, soften blood vessels, and prevent myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular infarction.

2. Appearance of the basa fish

The basa fish has an elongated, laterally compressed body, a bluish-gray body color, a silvery-white belly, and a smooth, scaleless surface. The head is conical and flat. The snout is short, the mouth is subterminal, and both the upper and lower jaws have small teeth. There is one pair each of mandibular barbels and tactile barbels, and the eyes are medium-sized. The back is raised, and the belly is round without a ventral keel. The gill membrane is well developed and joined at the cheek, and the gill rakers are long and strip-shaped. The dorsal fin is located at the highest part of the back. The pectoral fins are thoracic in position; the pelvic fins are small; the anal fin is relatively long.

3. Growth habits of the basa fish

The basa fish likes a quiet environment; if startled, it will dart about in the water. Its normal growth water temperature is 20-34 degrees, with the most suitable temperature being 26-32 degrees. When the water temperature is below 12 degrees, the basa fish will suffer frostbite and die. If you are farming basa fish for food, you must control the farming water temperature well.

At present, the wholesale price of basa fish in the Guangdong region is around 50 yuan/kg, and the market prospects are quite good, as are the prospects for developing aquaculture.