Nowadays, hairtail can often be seen in supermarkets. It belongs to frozen fish, with high nutritional value and reasonable price, and is deeply loved by many people. So hairtail is a fish? How to judge whether hairtail is fresh?

1. Is hairtail a fish?

Hairtail is a kind of fish, and it is also a shallow-sea fish. It usually lives in the water of 60 to 100 meters. Usually in the daytime, it will move in the water depth area of about 60 meters, and at night it will move in the deep water area of about 100 meters. In winter, in order to achieve a good effect of avoiding the cold, it will move in the depths of the sea at this time. Its main distribution is in the Indian Ocean and other places. Now it can be seen in the South China Sea and the Yellow Sea in China, and it can also be said to be one of the four most common seafood.

Second, how to judge whether hairtail is fresh?

If you want to know whether hairtail is fresh, you can first look at its fish body. Good quality will look complete and full, and at the same time, the hardness will become higher and it will be very fresh. In addition, you can also look at its silver scales. At this time, the color of its surface should be silvery gray, and it will have a high gloss. If there are yellow objects on it, it means that it will be placed for a long time. In addition, you should also look at the weight of the silver scales falling. If it is long, it means that it is not very fresh. You can also look at its gills. If it is bright red, it means that it is very fresh.

The above is the introduction that hairtail is a fish, because it lives in the waters below 50 meters, and its living conditions are harsh. Therefore, after the hairtail is caught, it can't adapt to the sea environment better in a short time, so it will die quickly, so it will be frozen immediately to ensure its freshness.