The duckbill fish is named for its mouth that looks like a long spoon, and its mouth is shaped like a duck's beak, native to the Mississippi River Basin in the United States, with the scientific name of American spoon-nosed sturgeon, which is an ancient species of sturgeon. China's duckbill in the past mainly rely on imports, but with the rise of duckbill aquaculture industry, the market for domestic duckbill is also gradually increasing.

The normal duckbill can reach a body length of about 50 centimeters when it reaches adulthood, but the length of its mouth has taken up almost half of its body, and the surface of its body is very smooth, with a dark gray color. It is not quite the same as our ordinary fish, it is no scales. Most of the fish without scales can be said to be very delicious, duckbill fish is the same, its meat is very delicious, and compared to other fish less spiny meat and more, very popular with people.

The duckbill is more expensive because it is not a domestic fish. Originally, duckbill was imported only, but now duckbill breeding has become more common, and thus the source of duckbill production has expanded, breaking the limitations of the need to import. At the same time, however, because the platypus itself is a rare species, it is generally more expensive. Duckbill is native to lakes and coastal areas in the northern and central parts of the U.S. Nowadays, there are also duckbill farms in mainland China, but because of its rich nutritional value, low production and high farming costs, the market price of duckbill is also much higher than that of the fish that people usually eat, such as crucian carp and fusiliers. In the market, the general duckbill fish, even the smallest kind, the market price is more than 30 yuan a catty.

The duckbill fish is considered a special fish in our country, and farming it is very profitable, but the risk is not small. This kind of fish for our ordinary people is more face to face, so that the sale is also more difficult. Secondly, our country for the roe of the acquisition is not very large, so that will also greatly affect the income.

The duckbill fish has a strong ability to adapt to the environment, with a strong growth capacity, whether it is some ponds or reservoirs, are very suitable for aquaculture, if the culture is good, the economic benefits are still very considerable.