How much is pomfret per jin? An introduction to common species
Pomfret, also called butterfish, is a large fish of tropical and subtropical waters valued both as food and as an ornamental fish. Because it has few bones, tender flesh and very high nutritional value, it is liked by some people. So how much is pomfret per jin? What species are there?
1. How much is pomfret per jin?
Pomfret prices are not fixed; the price is related to the size of the pomfret itself. Generally, pomfret weighing about 350-500 grams per fish on the market is priced at around 24.00 yuan per kilogram. White pomfret at 13 or 14 yuan per jin is very cheap, but sometimes the increase can also be large. During the fishing moratorium, small pomfret weighing one or two have already sold for 40 yuan per jin, and slightly larger pomfret have risen from 80 yuan to 120 yuan per jin. Red pomfret is even cheaper, basically around 5-6 yuan per jin.
2. What species of pomfret are there?
1. Silver pomfret
The silver pomfret, also known as the mirror fish or butterfish, has a laterally compressed, oval body and is silver-gray, with a small head and a rounded snout. The head and thorax are clearly connected, and the mouth and eyes are both very small. Each jaw has a row of fine teeth. The lateral sac of the esophagus has papillary protrusions, and the mouth and tongue cannot be extended or retracted. The sensory canal behind the head never extends into a pointed shape. The dorsal fin and anal fin are of the same shape, slightly long and sickle-shaped. In adult fish the pelvic fins disappear and the fin spines are very short. The caudal fin is forked, with the lower lobe longer than the upper lobe. The body is covered with small round scales and is silver-white in color. It is a warm-temperate, nearshore, middle-to-lower-layer fish. It usually disperses and inhabits waters with slow currents at depths of 5 m-110 m. In the morning and at dusk it moves in the upper layer of the water and is not very active. It likes to form schools in shaded places, and the schools are more concentrated during neap tides. It is distributed in the Indo-West Pacific region.
2. Golden pomfret
The golden pomfret has the scientific name Trachinotus ovatus, with local names such as yellow pomfret and golden pomfret. The fish body is laterally compressed and oval. The anal fin and the second dorsal fin are roughly equal and both are noticeably longer than the abdomen. The head is laterally compressed and the caudal peduncle is slender. The body is covered with small round scales that do not easily fall off. The flesh is white, tender, fresh and delicious. It is one of the valuable marine economic fishes along the southern coast. The golden pomfret is a warm-water, middle-to-upper-layer fish, inhabiting the tropical, subtropical and temperate sea areas of the Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. It is relatively large in size and generally does not form large schools. In spring and summer it swims from the open sea toward coastal waters, and in winter it swims back to deep-water areas of the open sea. Large individuals reach 5 kg-10 kg. Golden pomfret flesh is tender and delicious, making it a valuable food fish, but its yield is not large, so it can be used as an object of marine aquaculture.
3. Red pomfret
The red pomfret has the scientific name Piaractus brachypomus and is also called freshwater white pomfret. Adults have black dorsal fins and anal fins that shine with an orange-red metallic luster. It is native to the Amazon River in South America and is a tropical and subtropical fish. It has the characteristics of omnivorous feeding, fast growth, large individual size, few diseases, easy capture, thick flesh with few bones, delicious taste and rich nutrition. It is a valuable fish for expanding pond aquaculture species and increasing yield per unit area, and in the juvenile stage it can also be kept as an ornamental fish. The freshwater pomfret was introduced to Taiwan, China in 1982, after which artificial breeding succeeded and it began to be promoted for farming in freshwater fish ponds. In 1985 it was introduced from Taiwan, China via Hong Kong, China to Guangdong Province for trial breeding. After artificial breeding succeeded in 1987, it gradually spread across the country and became one of the famous specialty varieties with the highest annual output.
4. Spotted pomfret
The spotted pomfret has the scientific name Stromateus brasiliensis. The body is elongated or very deep and laterally compressed. The mouth is large with a slanted gape, and the posterior end of the maxilla reaches below the middle of the eye. The edge of the preopercle has small spines. The bases of the dorsal and anal fins are covered with scales. The spiny part of the dorsal fin is connected to the soft-rayed part, with 5-9 fin spines. The fin spines are soft, and the length of the last fin spine equals that of the adjacent fin rays. The anal fin has 3 fin spines, and the caudal fin is concave or forked. It is native to the southwestern Atlantic region, from Brazil to the waters off Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, and inhabits depths of 22-133 m.
Summary: The above is the relevant introduction to pomfret prices and species. Please note that the above prices are for reference only, and the specific price should be based on the actual price. I hope it is helpful to friends who need it!