White fish in Taihu Lake, named after "minnows" and "head-to-tail upward", is one of the carnivorous economic fish with long and narrow body, thin bones and scales, and shining silver light. At present, it has not been cultivated, mainly relying on natural fishing. White fish, with tender meat and much fat under the scales, looks like shad and is a valuable fish in Taihu Lake. "Wu Junzhi" contains: "White fish out of Taihu Lake wins, the people have to pick it, and when Sui Dynasty entered Luoyang", at that time, white fish had been presented as a tribute to the imperial court.
White fish mostly grow in the open waters of Taihu Lake, feeding on small fish and shrimp. It is a self-propagating sleeping fish in Taihu Lake, which can be caught all year round, and the fishing yield is the highest in June and July. "Wu Junzhi" has "Wu people call it moldy on the day of awning, and it is timely on the fifteenth day after plum blossom. White fish is even out. It is called white at the time. " After liberation, the resources of white fish were protected, and it was forbidden to catch them during the breeding period, making them prosperous.