Pinyin name zhān g not n Yu

Alias Seven Star Fish (Xue Deyu's Systematic Zoology), Flower Fish (China Animal Atlas Fish) and Flower Fish (Lu Chuan's Herbal Medicine).

It comes from the meat of snakehead, which is an animal of snakehead.

The original shape is slightly cylindrical and the back is flat. The total length is about 30 cm. The head is slightly sharp, there are large scales on the head, the mouth is big, the mouth is in the terminal position, the mouth crack is inclined, and the jaw is slightly prominent. Jaw, hoe and flap all have teeth; The mandible is complex and the teeth are big. Sideline scales 59 ~ 62. Both dorsal fin and gluteal fin are long, with dorsal fin 47, pectoral fin 14, gluteal fin 29 and no ventral fin. The caudal fin is oval. The body color is brownish gray, the abdomen color is light, and there are 1 1 V black stripes on the side. There is a big black spot at the root of caudal fin and above pectoral fin. There are many small white spots on the head, back and side. There are two black stripes on each side from the gill cover to the back of the eyes.

Living in the lush aquatic plants of Danshui River, feeding on small fish.

Habitat is distributed all over the south of the Yangtze River.

Sexual taste "Luchuan Materia Medica": sweet and flat.

Indications: nourishing yin and strengthening tendons. Treat weakness of limbs due to yin deficiency.

Administration and dosage orally: 2 ~ 4 times for cooking.

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