Is the fish you caught wild or farmed? Anglers, help identify it

Yesterday I went fishing with my niece. My niece has been learning fishing from me for a week now, and she has already learned the basic fishing knowledge, and can independently mix bait, tie hooks, adjust the float, watch the float, and play the fish.

So I found some time, and together we came to a wild pond in the neighboring village, a five-minute drive from the village, to fish.

When I was young and fished, if I couldn't catch a fish in 10 minutes I would immediately lift the rod and leave, but now I have slowly learned to wait! To be fair, the fishing environment at the doorstep is still pretty good, and catching a wild soft-shelled turtle with bait is also a very magical thing!

It has black spots on its back, a dark color, sharp claws, and a bad temper. I don't know if it is wild or an escaped farmed one.

The ones I see from other people are all green soft-shelled turtles, or yellow ones. Why is this one black, is it farmed in the pond?

Whether it is wild or not is not determined by the fact that you caught it in the wild; it may have escaped from a farmed pond. Wild soft-shelled turtles have a relatively long growth cycle and live in a relatively complex environment, so their claws are definitely blunt, their backs are definitely on the smoother side, and their body color tends to be yellowish. Also, distinguishing male from female soft-shelled turtles depends on the length of the tail; in the naturally extended state, the one whose tail goes beyond the edge of the shell is male.

Cut into pieces and wash clean, put in a little oil, and once it is hot throw in ginger slices, then put the soft-shelled turtle into the pot and stir-fry until there is no red color, then add broth, add a bit more broth, bring to a boil over high heat, then change to low heat and simmer slowly. Skim off the oily bubbles on the skin, add salt. Simmer over low heat for half an hour, then add tofu. You can eat it while it is still on the fire; the longer it simmers, the more fragrant it is. Add a little chopped scallion when eating.