What kind of fish is the bluntnose black bream? A detailed explanation of fisheries science knowledge
Fisheries science knowledge - the bluntnose black bream
English name: Bluntnose black bream
Local name: Wuchang fish
Taxonomic status: Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae, Megalobrama
Morphological characteristics: The body is laterally compressed, with a diamond-shaped outline. The chest is flat. The ventral keel is incomplete. The head is relatively short and small. The mouth is relatively small, and the snout is relatively round and blunt, which is why it is defined as the bluntnose black bream. The caudal peduncle is short, and its length is equal to or less than the depth of the caudal peduncle. The pectoral fins are relatively short and small. Dorsal fin iii-7; anal fin iii-26~29; lateral line scales 50~60. The body is grayish-black, with grayish-white longitudinal stripes.
Ecological habits: It inhabits the middle and lower layers of water bodies overgrown with aquatic plants, and is a fish with omnivorous feeding habits that leans toward herbivory. Under artificial rearing conditions, it can feed on compound feed. It reaches sexual maturity at 2 to 3 years of age, with sexually mature individuals around 500g, and the breeding season is from May to June.
Geographical distribution: It is native to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and is a specialty of Liangzi Lake in Hubei. It was introduced to Ningxia in the 1980s and is a major aquaculture species in ponds and lakes in Ningxia.
Economic value: Because its flesh is delicious and its individual size is moderate, it suits consumers' dietary habits and has relatively high economic value.
Local name: Wuchang fish
Taxonomic status: Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae, Megalobrama
Morphological characteristics: The body is laterally compressed, with a diamond-shaped outline. The chest is flat. The ventral keel is incomplete. The head is relatively short and small. The mouth is relatively small, and the snout is relatively round and blunt, which is why it is defined as the bluntnose black bream. The caudal peduncle is short, and its length is equal to or less than the depth of the caudal peduncle. The pectoral fins are relatively short and small. Dorsal fin iii-7; anal fin iii-26~29; lateral line scales 50~60. The body is grayish-black, with grayish-white longitudinal stripes.
Ecological habits: It inhabits the middle and lower layers of water bodies overgrown with aquatic plants, and is a fish with omnivorous feeding habits that leans toward herbivory. Under artificial rearing conditions, it can feed on compound feed. It reaches sexual maturity at 2 to 3 years of age, with sexually mature individuals around 500g, and the breeding season is from May to June.
Geographical distribution: It is native to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and is a specialty of Liangzi Lake in Hubei. It was introduced to Ningxia in the 1980s and is a major aquaculture species in ponds and lakes in Ningxia.
Economic value: Because its flesh is delicious and its individual size is moderate, it suits consumers' dietary habits and has relatively high economic value.