True snapper (Snapper family) Pagrosomus major

Lavender species name Chrysophrys major Temminck et Schlegel

English species name Red sea bream

Local names Gagi fish, Red gagi, Copperbottom fish, Big head fish, The body is covered with large and weak pecten scales, the scales in front of the head and pectoral fins are small and compact, and the scales on the ventral and dorsal surfaces are large. The head is large, the mouth is small, the right and left frontal bones are fused into one piece, and there are four canine teeth at the front of the upper jaw and two rows of molars on both sides. The anterior part is granular, and the posterior part is gradually enlarged into molars; the anterior part of the lower jaw has 6 canine teeth, and there are 2 rows of granular molars on both sides, the posterior part of the anterior gill cover bone is scaly, and the whole body shows light red color, with bright blue spots scattered on the dorsal part of the side of the body. The posterior margin of the caudal fin is dark green, and the base of the dorsal fin has white spots.

Habitat Offshore warm temperate small coral reef fish. There are more than 900 species in the world, such as the striped and red striped and fine striped butterflyfish, the green, gold and thread butterflyfish, the Mandarin duck and the single-spotted and double-filament butterflyfish, etc. In China, there are more than 20 species. There are more than 20 species in China.

Origin and season Distribution in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, China's coastal waters, but not much production in recent years. Yellow, Bohai Sea fishing period for the May to August and October to December; East China Sea, Minnan offshore and Minzhongnan coastal fishing period for the October to December, November is the productive period.

Economic value True seabream is a valuable fish in China, but due to the attenuation of resources and the decline in production, it is rare in the market. Mako 193 grams of protein per 100 grams of meat, 41 grams of fat, meat fat and delicious, no fishy flavor, especially the head of the cranial cavity is rich in fat, high nutritional value. In addition to fresh food can also be made into canned and smoked products. Mako is an export species, to countries and regions: Japan. Export ports: Shandong, Hebei, Liaoning, Fujian, Guangdong.