Snakehead protein 18.8- 19.8%, fat 0.8- 1.4%, moisture 77.9-80%, ash1-1.2%. Zinc 36. 1 mg/kg. Snakehead has less bone spurs, high meat content and rich nutrition, which is higher than protein contained in chicken and beef.

In addition, snakehead fish contains protein, fat and 18 amino acids. , but also contains essential calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamins. Its fish is tender and thick, and it is usually cooked after being processed into pieces or fillets.

The snakehead is a fierce benthic carnivorous fish. It usually likes to live in shallow water with weeds at the bottom of the coastal mud, lurks in the weeds and waits for opportunities to hunt for food, and sometimes swims in the upper layer of the water at night.

Larvae feed on zooplankton; Young fish feed on aquatic insects, shrimp and small fish; Adult fish prey on other fish. Distributed in various water systems in China (not reported in Xinjiang and Tibet), North Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, India and Russian Far East.

Habitat environment of snakehead

Snakehead has a strong adaptability to the changes of environmental factors in water, especially to hypoxia, poor water temperature and water quality. When the water lacks oxygen, it will show its head from time to time.

With the help of the suprabranchial device consisting of the upper branchial bone on the back of the first branchial arch and the bone fragments extending from the glossopharyngeal bone, oxygen in the air can be directly breathed. So it can survive for a long time even in humid areas with little water and no water. The survival water temperature of mullet is 0-4 1℃, and the optimum water temperature is 16-30℃.

When the water temperature reaches above 8℃ in spring, it often moves in the upper and middle layers of water. Active in the upper water body in summer; When the water temperature drops below 6℃ in autumn, it swims slowly and often lurks in the depths of water; When the water temperature approaches 0℃ in winter, it will stay in the mud and stop eating.