As shown , ? ? Pomfret Not pomfret Suitable for various cooking methods. (steamed, braised, dry-fried) ? Scientific name

Pomfret family ?Carangidae ?Trachinotus fish

The picture below shows ? ovate pomfret ? Trachinotus ovatus? , commonly known as ? yellow wax pomfret, golden pomfret?

Ovoid, with the anal and second dorsal fins slightly equal, both significantly longer than the abdomen. The head is laterally flat, the tail stalk is thin, the body is covered with small round scales, firmly adhered, not easy to peel off. The anterior upper mandible extends outward, and the soft stripes in front of the second dorsal and anal fins form a rounded shape resembling a sickle. The second dorsal fin and the soft stripes in front of the anal fin form a rounded shape like a sickle.

It is a warm-water pelagic fish with a large body size, generally not forming large groups, swimming from the outer sea to the coastal waters in spring and summer, and then to the deep waters of the outer sea in winter. The big individual has 5 kilograms to 10 kilograms. Golden pomfret meat is tender, flavorful, valuable edible fish, but the production is not big, so it can be used as the object of sea water feeding. Fry in guangdong, guangxi, fujian have a certain number of catch, Taiwan, hainan artificial has been successful nursery.