How much is eel per jin, and what kinds are there?

Eel, also called white eel and other names, refers to the general term for species under the order Anguilliformes, mainly distributed in the Yangtze River, Min River, Pearl River basins, Hainan Island and rivers and lakes. Because of its delicious taste, few bones and much meat, and rich nutrition, it is liked by some people, and market demand is large and its farming value is very high. So how much is eel per jin? What kinds are there?

1. How much is eel per jin?

The price of eel is not fixed, but under normal circumstances the price of eel is about 20-30 yuan per jin, the price of imported eel is about 40-45 yuan per jin, and the price of wild eel is about 100 yuan per jin. Moreover, the price of eel also differs by region. In the Guangdong market, the price of eel is 45 yuan per kilogram, the most expensive is 46 yuan per kilogram, and the cheapest is 44 yuan per kilogram, while the export price of eel for cooking reaches as high as 80 yuan per kilogram. The export price in Guangxi reaches as high as 58 yuan per kilogram, and Zhejiang sells it for 24 yuan per kilogram. Therefore, the above prices are for reference only, and the specific price should be based on the actual price.

2. What kinds of eel are there?

1. European eel

Adult European eels spend their time in freshwater and usually hunt after dark, with prey mainly being small animals. For many years its life cycle was a mystery. In 1920, an ocean-going study showed that adult European eels cross the Atlantic to the Sargasso Sea to spawn, and then the adult European eels die, leaving the young fish to return to Europe on their own. This journey takes 3 years. Another similar eel lives in North America, and the journey starting from the Sargasso Sea takes only 1 year.

2. American eel

The American eel is mainly produced in the United States and Canada and other places. In 1996, China officially introduced the American eel, mainly stocking it in coastal provinces such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong. The number introduced reached as much as 6 tons. For example, the Nangang Fishing Net Factory in Rudong County introduced 8.3 kg of American eel fry on April 12, 1996 for trial farming.

3. Japanese eel

The Japanese eel has a body length of 300-450 mm and a body weight of 250-500 g. The largest individual can reach a body length of 1.3 m. The body is slender, nearly cylindrical in the front and laterally compressed in the rear, with a pointed head and a flat snout. The eyes are located at the front of the head, the mouth is large, and both jaws and the vomer have fine teeth. The gill opening is in front of the base of the pectoral fin. The scales are small and buried under the skin. The body is covered with much mucus. The dorsal fin and anal fin are long and low, both connected to the caudal fin, and there are no pelvic fins. The upper part of the body is dark green and the belly is grayish white.

4. Australian eel

The Australian eel is also called short-finned eel and black eel, among other names. Its total length is 1.2 m. Its appearance is mostly the same as other eels, with protruding large eyes and a broad large mouth. The eel is a catadromous migratory fish originally from the sea. It swims up rivers into freshwater, and after growing up returns to the sea to spawn. Every spring, large numbers of young eels enter river estuaries from the sea in groups.

5. Marbled eel

The body of the marbled eel is thick and long like a snake, with a laterally compressed tail. The dorsal side of the body and the fins are grayish brown or grayish yellow, and the whole body has many irregular floral spots. It is a peripheral freshwater fish and a catadromous migratory fish, benthic and carnivorous, feeding at night. Its food is mainly small fish, small shrimp and aquatic insects, but there are also records of it feeding on crabs, frogs, snakes and tender bamboo shoots by the river.

6. Celebes eel

The Celebes eel is a catadromous migratory fish originally from the sea. It swims up rivers into freshwater, and after growing up returns to the sea to spawn. Its appearance is like a snake, with small scales buried under the skin. It likes to inhabit sandy mud bottoms, estuaries, freshwater and offshore coasts, and is mainly distributed in the waters of the Philippines, Indonesia and western New Guinea.

Summary: The above is the relevant introduction about eel prices and types. I hope it is helpful to friends in need!