There are 241 species of freshwater fish in Fujian, accounting for 29.5% of the total number of fish in the province. Among them, there are 187 pure freshwater species, 15 migratory fish species, and 39 estuarine fish species. Fujian is rich in freshwater fish resources, with 14 unique species alone. The Chinese sturgeon and mullet fish in Fujian Province are both listed as rare animals under national key protection. A brief description of some species is as follows:

1. Chinese sturgeon has a fusiform body and is a migratory fish that goes upstream to spawn. They usually live near the sea, and live in estuaries in spring and summer. During the autumn reproductive season, broodstock go upstream in batches to the Yangtze River and the upper reaches of the Xijiang River to lay eggs. This species is a large commercial fish, a rare animal under national second-level protection, and is found along the coast of Fujian.

2. The mullet fish is commonly known as the thunderfish. The sides of the body are flat, the back is bulging, and mature individuals are carmine red. It is a fish in the middle and lower layers of rivers and feeds on benthic invertebrates and algae. The largest one weighs more than 30 kilograms. It is a rare animal under national second-level protection. Distributed in the middle and upper reaches of the Minjiang River.

3. Anchovy: Commonly known as anchovy thorn. The body is oblong and has a migratory habit. During the reproductive season, broodstock enter the Minjiang estuary to lay eggs. The fish has tender meat and delicious taste, and is known as a valuable edible fish. Distributed along the coast and at the mouth of the Minjiang River.

4. Spots are commonly known as oil. The body is oblong in shape. During the reproductive period, the broodstock enters the estuary to lay eggs. The fish contains more oil and is delicious. Distributed in the Minjiang River estuary and Jiulong River estuary.

5. Fenglan is commonly known as yellow thorn. The sides of the body are flat and long, making it a common small fish. It inhabits near harbors and estuaries, and is found along the coast, at the mouth of the Minjiang River, Jiulong River, Jinjiang River, and Mulan River. The Minjiang River has the most.

6. Ayu, commonly known as stream anchovy. The body is narrow and long. It is a migratory fish that travels upstream to spawn. It spawns in the shallows of the middle and lower reaches in autumn and winter. The meat is fine and delicious, with a special aroma. Distributed along the coast, Minjiang River, Jiulong River, and Jiaoxi.

7. Flower eel is commonly known as bass eel and stream slippery. Weighing 30 to 50 kilograms, it is a large economic fish. They live in rocky caves in mountain streams, streams and reservoirs. They mainly eat animal food, which is rich in nutrients. It is distributed in all rivers and waters.

In addition, Fuzhou eel, short-headed eel and black-eared eel are all endemic species in Fujian Province.

8. Herring, commonly known as Wuliucao. It lives in the middle and lower layers of the water body and feeds mainly on snails, clams, mussels, etc. It is one of the four major fish species in traditional freshwater culture in China.

9. Grass carp is commonly known as grass carp and grass carp. Lives in the middle and upper layers of water bodies. It is a herbivorous fish that grows quickly and is the main farmed fish in the province.

10. Yangtze River Long body, flat sides. Warm water fish. It is distributed in the cold water streams in the mountainous areas of the upper reaches of the Minjiang River. It is the lowest distribution latitude record of this fish.

11. Redeye trout, commonly known as redeye puffer fish. The shape is similar to grass carp. It mainly inhabits still water or waters with slow flow speed, and is distributed in various water systems in the province. The food is mainly algae and aquatic plants. In Fuzhou area, this fish is the target of polyculture in ponds.

This genus also includes the tall red-eyed trout, which is endemic to Fujian Province and is distributed in the Jiulong River and Jinjiang river systems.

12. Anchovy is commonly known as pole fish. A typical carnivorous fish that lives in the middle and upper layers of water bodies. It is classified as a pest fish because it eats other fish. It is distributed in all water systems in the province.

13. Liao: Commonly known as the sharp-headed fish feeling. The body shape is similar to that of a fish. Sexually ferocious. It eats fish as its staple food and swallows large amounts of other fry, which is very harmful to the fish farming industry. Distributed in the Minjiang River system.

14. Commonly known as golden knife. The body is slender and slightly cylindrical. Only found in the Minjiang River system.

15. Silver floating fish, commonly known as thinner strips. The body is long and extremely flat on the sides. Fish in the upper reaches of rivers like to swim in groups on the water. Distributed in various water systems. There is also an oligo-scale floating fish in this genus, which is found in the Jiulong River water system in Fujian Province.

16. Commonly known as saw-toothed bream. The body shape is quite similar to the silver fish. Distributed in Jinjiang water system.

17. Meal: Commonly known as Kutiaozi and Qingtiao. The appearance is similar to the silver fish. It is a small fish common in rivers and is widely distributed in various water systems in the province.

18. Red-fin fish uncle is commonly known as Xibali. The body is flat on the side and lives in slow-flowing or still water areas with lush aquatic plants. It mainly eats small fish, shrimp and aquatic insects. Distributed in all major river systems.

19. The red fish with an upturned mouth is commonly known as Baali with an upturned nose. It is a middle-pelagic fish. They are ferocious in nature and the adults feed entirely on fish.

It is a common economic fish. Distributed in the Minjiang River, Tingjiang River, and Mulan River water systems. This genus also includes Mongolian red fish and Dai's red fish.

20. Big-eyed Chinese bream, commonly known as big-eyed bream. The sides of the body are slightly rhombus-shaped. Lives in streams and rivers with slow currents. It likes to eat humus algae, small fish and shrimp. It is a small fish found in mountain streams and rivers. It is widely distributed in various river systems, with the largest number in the upper reaches of the Minjiang River. This genus also includes the Hainan Chinese bream, which is found in the Tingjiang River system.

21. Bream: commonly known as bream. The sides of the body are flat and rhombus-shaped. It likes to live in places with water and grass and has a mixed diet. Distributed in the Minjiang River and Mulan River water systems.

22. Tuantou bream is commonly known as Wuchang fish. The adult fish is grass-eating, the meat is tender and delicious, and it is a valuable and economic fish. Already made a breeding target. Found in the lower reaches of the Minjiang River.

23. Silver pomfret, commonly known as thick-scaled yellow tail. It is a bottom-dwelling fish that feeds on algae, organic debris and sludge. This fish is the most productive economic fish in the upper reaches of the Minjiang River. It has now become the target of polyculture in ponds and reservoirs and is widely distributed in various water systems across the province.

24. Thin-scaled catfish, commonly known as thick-scaled yellow tail. The body shape and habits are similar to silver pomfret. It is one of the important economic fish species. Widely distributed in all water systems across the province.

25. Round-nosed pomfret, commonly known as Xile. It has a large feeding habit and is easy to raise. This fish has a long history of raising in western Fujian. Found in all water systems across the province.

26. Spiny barbel, commonly known as Xiyu Kuang. The body is slightly cylindrical. It has a diverse diet and is an important economic fish in mountainous streams and rivers. Distributed in various water systems across the province.

27. Half-spined thick-lipped fish, commonly known as stone fish. It is a common edible fish in mountainous areas. Distributed in various water systems across the province.

Similar species include Beijiang thick-lipped fish. Distributed in the Tingjiang River system.

28. Taiwan shovel-jawed fish, commonly known as Kuwei. The body is spindle-shaped and slightly flattened laterally. It is a small and medium-sized fish found in mountain streams. Staple food: attached algae and humus. It is an important economic fish and is distributed in various river systems across the province, especially in the upper reaches of the Minjiang River and the Jiulong River.

29. Small-mouthed white turtle, commonly known as Shi Leihuang. The body shape is similar to the Taiwanese spadejaw fish. It lives in streams with high water temperatures and fast currents, scraping algae and humus from the bottom. Distributed in the Tingjiang and Jiulong River systems.

30. Valve knot fish is a middle and lower layer fish. It likes rapids and clear water, and often appears in rock crevices. It mainly eats molluscs and aquatic insects. Found in the Minjiang River system.

31. Yumai is commonly known as snow fish. The body is long and flat on the sides. Bottom fish like clear water and rapids and are intolerant of low temperatures. It is difficult to survive when the water temperature is below about 7℃. Feeds mainly on adherent algae and humus. It is larger in size and grows faster, so it has become a breeding target in Shanghang and Yongding. Distributed in various water systems across the province.

32. Oriental cuttlefish, commonly known as double-nosed fish. The front part of the body is cylindrical, and the back part is flat. It is a torrent fish in streams and rivers and lives a benthic life. The individual is not big, but it is fat and delicious. Distributed in various water systems across the province.

33. Lip squid, commonly known as bamboo squid head. Inhabits rivers with low water temperatures and fast currents. Common edible fish. Distributed in various water systems across the province.

34. Fujian Huagui, commonly known as flower grouper. A common small fish. Distributed in the Minjiang River and Jiulong River water systems.

35. Silver-jawed catfish is a common small fish that is widely distributed in various water systems across the province. Also in the same genus are the fine-striped barbeled catfish and the short-barked catfish.

36. Kissing fish, commonly known as Shatiao. The body is slender and the snout is significantly protruding. It is a common small and medium-sized edible fish. Distributed in the Minjiang and Tingjiang water systems.

37. Like a minnow, commonly known as sand lead. The body is nearly cylindrical and is a small bottom fish. Distributed in the Minjiang, Tingjiang, and Jinjiang water systems.

38. Banghua fish, commonly known as sand bran. The body shape is similar to that of the minnow, but thicker. Distributed in various water systems across the province. This genus also includes the long stick fish and the Leshan stick fish.

39. Qingxu Huxiu has a body shape similar to a stick fish and is found in the Minjiang River system.

40. Snake fish is commonly known as bamboo pole fish. The body is slender and cylindrical. It is a bottom fish with plump meat. Widely distributed in all water systems across the province.

41. Carp is a bottom-dwelling fish that inhabits waters with soft bottom and lush aquatic plants. It has a mixed food habit, especially snails, mussels and clams. It is a fish widely farmed in Fujian.

42. Crucian carp likes to live in shallow water areas covered with aquatic plants. It eats a variety of foods, mainly aquatic plants and organic debris. Its meat is tender and delicious, making it a top-quality food.

Widely distributed in all water systems across the province. It is a fish widely farmed in the province.

43. Bighead carp is commonly known as red silver carp. The sides of the body are flat and tall, the head is enlarged, and the sides of the body are densely covered with black spots. This fish is a middle-pelagic fish that mainly eats zooplankton. It grows quickly and is large in size. It is one of the main fish species cultivated in freshwater.

44. Silver carp is commonly known as silver carp. The body shape resembles a bighead carp. The body color is silvery white without dark spots. It lives in the upper layers of water bodies and feeds mainly on phytoplankton. It is an important fish for culture. Herring, grass carp, silver carp and bighead carp are the famous freshwater cultured fish in my country, commonly known as the "four major fish".

45. Guangxi Huaping Loach, commonly known as rock-climbing fish. It is a newly recorded species in Fujian Province. Found in the Tingjiang River system.

46. Pseudo-abdominal loach, commonly known as gecko. The front part of the body is flat and the back part is flat laterally. It is a small stream fish and is endemic to Fujian. Distributed in the Minjiang River, Jinjiang River, and Mulan River water systems. Also included in this genus are Changting's chub, Round-spotted chub and Jiulongjiang's chub, all of which are endemic to this province.

47. The vertical-grained tasseled loach is endemic to Fujian Province and is only found in the Minjiang River system. There is also the naked-bellied tasseled loach. It is also endemic to Fujian Province.

48. Tassel-mouthed loach, commonly known as Shitie. Produced in the middle and upper reaches of the Minjiang River, it is endemic to Fujian Province.

This genus also includes the spotted tasseled loach and the flower-tailed tasseled loach, which are also endemic to Fujian Province.

49. Long thin loach, commonly known as sand loach. The body is long and the tail peduncle is higher. Bottom fish, it is the largest species in the family Loachidae. Distributed in various water systems across the province. There is also the Minjiang flat-tailed loach, which is endemic to Fujian Province.

50. The piebald loach is distributed in various water systems across the province.

51. The beautiful striped loach is distributed in the Tingjiang and Zhangjiang river systems. Similar species include the striped loach and the unstriped loach.

52. Loach, commonly known as Huliu, is the most common small fish with wide distribution and high yield.

53. Bearded catfish has a long body, flattened backward and sideways, and a flat head. It is a common small and medium-sized fish in Fujian Province. Lives in rivers, ponds, ditches with lush aquatic plants, rice fields or caves. They come out of their burrows at night to hunt various small animals.

54. Southern largemouth catfish is commonly known as big throat catfish and large species catfish. The body is long, thick at the front and flat at the back. The head is broad and flat. Lives in deep water areas of rivers and reservoirs. It is a large economic fish, the largest one can reach 40 kilograms. Sexually ferocious, carnivorous. Found in the Minjiang River system.

55. Yellow catfish, commonly known as yellow catfish and grass catfish. The front part of the body is wide and flat, and the back part is flat laterally. It is a common small fish, edible and medicinal.

56. Eel tail fish is commonly known as yellow catfish. The body is long and the sides are flat. It is a small fish native to mountain streams. Distributed in the upper reaches of the Minjiang River.

57. The fork-tailed catfish is commonly known as Changyu'an. The body shape is similar to that of yellow catfish. It is a small bottom-dwelling fish. Often inhabits creeks and rivers with sediment. Distributed in the upper reaches of the Minjiang River. Jiao River and other water systems.

58. Fujian Patterned Breast Nugget, commonly known as vegetable bone. The front part of the body is flat and the back part is flat laterally. It is a small fish found in rapids in mountain streams. He clings to the stone and crawls on his back. Distributed in Jiulongjiang, Tingjiang, Jiaoxi and other water systems.

59. Monopterus eel is commonly known as field eel. The body is elongated and eel-shaped. It likes to live in caves, hides during the day and emerges at night, and feeds on animal food. This fish is a common economic fish with delicious meat. Widely distributed in fresh water bodies.

60. Mandarin fish is commonly known as mandarin fish. The snout is pointed, the mouth is large, and the meat is tender and delicious. It is a top-quality edible fish. Widely distributed in all water systems across the province.

61. Perch: Similar in shape to mandarin fish, it is a shallow sea fish near the coast. It likes to live in estuaries and can also live in fresh water. It is ferocious in nature and feeds mainly on fish and crustaceans. It is a large commercial fish and is distributed along the coast and in water systems such as the Minjiang River, Jiulong River, and Mulan River.

62. Climbing bass, commonly known as spiny crucian carp. With an auxiliary respirator, it is less likely to die due to lack of water or being separated from the water. Found in Jiulong River, Zhangjiang River and other water systems. The yield is higher.

63. Snakehead snakehead is commonly known as black pig. Live near rivers and estuaries. Eat small shrimps, small fish, etc. to gain body fat and delicious taste.

64. Spotted snakehead, commonly known as grass snakehead. Inhabits shallow water areas covered with aquatic plants. It is ferocious in nature and feeds mainly on fish and shrimp. Considered a supplement due to its rich nutritional content. Widely distributed in various water systems.

65. Big spiny loach, commonly known as sawtooth loach. For small and medium-sized fish. It is more common in the Tingjiang River system.