Snakehead is not the dirtiest fish in the world, and neither is catfish. Although the rumor that "catfish is the dirtiest fish in the world" has been circulating on the Internet. In fact, catfish are omnivores. Its main foods include aquatic insects and organic debris. It also eats live animals, such as animal droppings, small fish and mice. However, in aquaculture, animal manure is a cheap and non-toxic natural fertilizer. As long as it is handled properly, there is no problem.

Catfish can live in a dirty environment, but that doesn't mean they "like living in dirty water". If the water body is particularly poor, catfish will grow badly, be poisoned or even die, and farms will never do such a loss-making thing as "polluting fish ponds". From the data point of view, most catfish in regular aquaculture and regular water bodies do not have safety problems such as excessive heavy metals, so they can be safely eaten.

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In addition, snakehead is a common edible fish in China, with large size, fast growth and high economic value. Snakehead has less bone spurs, high meat content and rich nutrition, which is higher than protein contained in chicken and beef.

After the snakehead is used as medicine, it has the effects of removing blood stasis, promoting tissue regeneration, nourishing and recuperating. Eating snakehead has the functions of promoting granulation, enriching blood and promoting wound healing, and its nutritional value is very rich. In addition, snakehead contains protein, fat and 18 amino acids. , but also contains essential calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamins.

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