pomfret is an animal of the family Pomfretidae, which belongs to the family Perciformes.

pomfret is short and tall, extremely flat and slightly rhombic, with a body length of about 2 cm. The head is small, the kiss is short and round, slightly protruding in front of the lower collar. Small mouth, slightly oblique, thin teeth.

eyes: small, lateral. The interval between eyes was raised in a big arc.

Nose: small, 2 on each side, with round front nostril and slit back nostril.

jaw: the maxilla is below the anterior margin of the eye. There is a row of fine teeth in each jaw, which are closely arranged.

gill: gill holes are small, gill rakes are short and weak, and they are loosely arranged.

scale: the scale is small and round, and it is easy to fall off. Lateral line scales 11 to 13, the lateral line is high, almost parallel to the back edge.

fin: dorsal fin ⅸ to I-42 to 48, with the starting point slightly in front of the starting point of gluteal fin. Gluteal fins VI to VII, I-41 to 46. The dorsal fin and the gluteal fin are of the same shape, the spines of the fins are all cross-shaped, and the front ends of the fins are all raised in a sickle shape. The pectoral fin grows, 24 to 27. No ventral fins. Tail fin 17, deeply branched. The body is silvery white, the upper part is slightly bluish gray, and most scales have tiny black spots. The ventral fin of adult fish disappears, and the caudal fin is deeply forked. The lower leaves are long and feed on crustaceans.

habitat

pomfret often inhabit the sea area with slow tidal current with water depth of 3-7m.

living habits

pomfret is a pelagic fish. Feeding on small fish, jellyfish and diatoms.

main value

pomfret is a small and medium-sized fish with both edible and ornamental values in tropical and subtropical regions. Pomfret is about 5 to 15 grams per fish, and the meat tastes like the smell of mullet. The unsaturated fatty acid W-3 series contained in its fish is an important substance to reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases, and its cholesterol content is also lower than that of all animal foods. Pomfret has thick meat, few thorns, good taste and rich nutrition, and is a natural nutrient. Liuzhou pomfret's body is flat and disc-shaped, its back is thick, its mouth is in the end position, and it is unnecessary. Its body is white, silver scales, black tail and linear fins, and the four colors are very beautiful.

pomfret meat is delicious and can be made into canned food. Fish scales can be used to make the luminous surface of decorations. It is a valuable edible economic fish with a large output, which is distributed along the coast of China. Also known as silver pomfret. Commonly known as "Pingyu" (Hebei and Shandong), "Chepian Fish" (Jiangsu and Zhejiang) and "Pomfret" (Guangdong). Because there are few thorns, it is most suitable for the elderly.

nutritional value

pomfret contains many nutrients. It is rich in unsaturated fatty acids and has the effect of lowering cholesterol; It is rich in trace elements selenium and magnesium.

edible efficacy

pomfret has the effects of benefiting qi, nourishing stomach, smoothing joints, softening tendons and benefiting bones.