How much is cod per jin now? An introduction to six major types

Cod, also known as turtle fish and bighead fish, is a cold-water fish with high nutritional value. Regular consumption can boost immunity and lower blood pressure and blood lipids, so many people like to buy it and steam it. So how much is cod per jin now? What types are there?

1. Introduction to cod:

1. Does cod have bones?

Cod has bones, but not many, so generally the elderly and children can eat it, and regular consumption can aid digestion and supplement various amino acids needed by the body.

2. Where does cod come from?

There are many sources of cod, produced both domestically and abroad. Abroad, it comes from Canada, Norway, Russia, Japan and other places, and the cold waters of Canada, the eastern United States and Northern Europe are the places of origin. Domestically, it is mainly produced in the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, Bohai Sea and other places, and there are major fishing grounds southeast by east of Shandong Gaogao and south and southeast of Haiyang Island.

2. How much is cod per jin now?

The market price of cod is not expensive, generally around 8-9 yuan per jin. If it is real cod, the market price is about 50-200 yuan per jin, and prices vary depending on the market, place of origin, variety and packaging method. For example, at Shenzhen Grass-Fed Beef and Mutton Import and Export Co., Ltd., 300g New Zealand cod sells for about 20 yuan, and at Guangxi Dongxing Chuanghai International Trade Co., Ltd., 400g fresh frozen cod sells for about 30 yuan, so the specific price still needs to be checked at the local market.

3. What types of cod are there?

There are many types of cod, which can be divided into sablefish, pollock, haddock, whiting, Alaska pollock and Atlantic cod, and sablefish is relatively common in the market. The details of each type are as follows:

1. Sablefish

Sablefish, also known as naked-headed fish and black cod, is a cold-water bottom-dwelling fish of the order Scorpaeniformes, suborder Scorpaenoidei, family Anoplopomatidae, genus Anoplopoma. What the market generally calls cod is sablefish, but in fact there is no such fish; it is generally called this only in the Japanese and Chinese markets, and Chilean sea bass and Alaska black cod are called sablefish. It is generally sold frozen, and after freezing, the meat is relatively firm and the flesh color is dull.

2. Pollock

Pollock, also called Alaska pollock, small cod and Norwegian cod, has a body length of about 1.1 m and weighs up to 32 jin. It is dark green overall, has a small short barbel, 3 dorsal fins and 2 anal fins, and the color of the sides and belly is light green. It likes to live in groups, and in early spring or late winter it spawns in the southeastern Bering Sea.

3. Haddock

Haddock is a relatively valuable edible fish in the cod family. It is generally distributed in the North Atlantic, has a body length of about 69 cm and weighs about 1.8 kg. It has a chin barbel, 2 anal fins and 3 dorsal fins, and is gray or light brown overall, with the belly slightly lighter in color, and there is a dark black lateral line on the side of the body, making it very easy to identify.

4. Atlantic cod

Atlantic cod, also known as Atlantic true cod, is the most heavily harvested fish in the world. It originates from the cold waters of Canada and the eastern United States. Its body is flat and long, gray or green overall, with the upper side and front changing from brown to gray and the belly grayish white. It also has omnivorous feeding habits, eating fish, crustaceans and algae alike, so it is very easy to raise.

5. Whiting

Whiting is a common edible fish of the genus Merlangius and is a carnivorous fish, mainly eating small fish or invertebrates. It has a body length of about 70 cm, 3 dorsal fins and 2 anal fins, is silvery white overall, and has a black spot near the pectoral fin, making it very easy to identify.

6. Alaska pollock

Alaska pollock, commonly known as walleye pollock, is a cold-water mid- and lower-layer fish of the cod family and an absolute blue food. It is currently one of Japan's important economic fish. Its body length is about 90 cm and it is gray overall, with 3 dorsal fins, 2 anal fins, 1 pectoral fin and 1 pelvic fin. The back of the body is olive-colored, the belly is silver, the dorsal and pectoral fins are dark olive, and the anal and pelvic fins are gray.

The above is a detailed introduction to the market price of cod and various types of cod. We hope it is helpful to everyone.