Wuchang fish is a specialty of Liangzi Lake in Hubei Province. Wuchang fish is tender and delicious, with more than 70% edible parts and rich nutrition. Because of its wide eating habits, low cost, fast growth, high survival rate and easy fishing, it can lay eggs and breed in ponds, and has the advantages of delicious taste, small size, high meat content, good shape and moderate specifications, so it is widely promoted as an excellent herbivorous fish species in the country.

The origin of Wuchang fish is not Wuchang now, but Ezhou now, which was called "Wuchang" in the Three Kingdoms period. According to historical records, Sun Quan visited Hubei and found a hill dozens of miles south of the city, named Wuchang Mountain, hence the name Wuchang Mountain. It is in line with Sun Quan's intention to change Hubei to Wuchang, and he also found that there is a special kind of bream here, so he named it Wuchang fish. After Sun Quan made Wuchang his capital, he enjoyed Wuchang fish and gave it to the hero. It shows that the delicious Wuchang fish has been respected in the Three Kingdoms period. In the long and splendid history of fish culture in China, Wuchang fish is famous for its beautiful figure, mellow taste, rich nutrition and splendid culture.