Mullet, abundant in Taiwan, is commonly known as mullet; mullet from the coast of mainland China will migrate south to spawn, passing through the Taiwan Strait, from near Lukang Town, Changhua County, close to the coast of Taiwan, all the way south along the coastline to the southern sea of ??Pingtung to mate and then return

north.

When the mullet is close to the coast of Taiwan, its ovaries are at the most mature stage before mating, so the roe of the mullet produced in Taiwan is particularly plump.

Extended information on nutritional value. The orange-yellow mullet roe has a unique flavor and leaves a fragrant aroma on the teeth and cheeks after eating. Not only the Chinese like it, but the Japanese also regard it as a treasure.

Mullet roe is rich in protein and lipids, and the protein contains a variety of essential amino acids. The lipids contain a large amount of highly unsaturated fatty acids such as EPA and DHA.

The high content of wax esters in mullet roe is the main reason why mullet roe has a special chewy texture.

After the fishermen obtain the mullet, they sell the male mullet to the fish market, while the female mullet cuts out the eggs and sells them separately from the fish meat.

After purchasing from a factory that specializes in processing mullet roe, the eggs are first carefully rinsed to remove any attachments, then placed under a wooden board to remove moisture to a considerable extent, and then flattened.

Then take it out, shape it, organize it, tie it with hemp rope, and hang it to dry.

After the finished product, the surface of the mullet roe is amber, which is the top grade, almost transparent, oval and enlarged, plump and firm, and moderately soft and hard.

Finally, they are packed in various styles of paper boxes, with at least two pairs in each box.

Nutritional analysis: Mullet is rich in protein, fatty acids, B vitamins, vitamin E, calcium, magnesium, selenium and other nutrients. The meat is tender and delicious, especially before the winter solstice, the fish body is the plumpest, with plump belly and back, especially

It is plump and often used as a seafood delicacy in hotels and restaurants.

Biological Characteristics Morphological Characteristics: The mullet has a long body, with a nearly cylindrical front part and a flattened rear part. The body length is 4.1 to 4.8 times the body height and 3.8 to 4.1 times the head length.

The head is of medium size, slightly bulging on both sides, wide and flat when viewed from the back, and has a short and wide muzzle.

The eyes are large, round, and located in the front half of the head.

The front and back fat eyelids are well developed and extend to the pupil.

There are 2 nostrils on each side, located above the eyes, sharp in front, and with a protrusion in the center.

Both jaws have villous teeth arranged in a single row.

The tongue is large, round, located at the back of the mouth and not free.

The gill openings are wide, the gill rakers are slender, the gill cover membrane is not connected to the isthmus, and there are no spines on the edges of the preopercle and operculum bones.

Mullet Mullet has well-developed false gills.

The scales are large. The body scales are ctenophores and the head has round scales. Except for the first dorsal fin, each fin has small round scales. There is a long scale on both sides of the base of the first dorsal fin, the pectoral fin axilla, the upper part of the base of the pelvic fin and the middle of the two pelvic fins.

Triangular axillary scales.

The lateral line is not obvious, and there is an unopened small tube in the center of the scales on the side of the body.

The two dorsal fins are short and far apart.

The first dorsal fin has 4 spines; the second dorsal fin is larger, shaped like anal fin, with 1 to 2 spines; the pelvic fin is located ventrally, with 1 spine and 5 rays.

The caudal fin is forked, with the upper lobe slightly longer than the lower lobe.

The body cavity is large and the peritoneum is black.

The stomach is tubular, with a specialized spherical muscular stomach at the pylorus.

The intestine is slender and often curved, about 7 times the body length.

The pyloric caeca is large, 2 in number.

The swim bladder is large and thin-walled.

The body is blue-grey, the abdomen is lighter in color, and there are several dark longitudinal bands on the upper half of the body side.

The fin rays are light gray and there is a black patch at the base of the pelvic fin.

Because of its slender body shape and club-shaped shape, coastal people also call it "Chuo fish".

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-mullet