The official name is "green gill horse face fish" or "green fin horse face fish", which is a kind of fish with considerable economic value, and its breeding period is from1February to March of the next year.

In addition to the hard bone protruding from the back of the fish, the most special thing about this fish is the skin as rough as sandpaper. For this reason, the skin must be peeled off before cooking, which is why it is commonly known as "skinned fish".

In addition, it also has aliases such as Pipi Fish, Horse Face Fish, Elephant Skin Fish, Diligent Fish, Cobbler's Knife, Bread Fish, Sheep Fish, Roasted Fish and Rat Fish.

Pipi fish is a kind of fish with rich nutrition, and its protein content is particularly high. Every100g of fish contains1.92g of protein, and other nutrients include trace amounts of fat, calcium, phosphorus and iron.

Pipi fish can be used as medicine to treat gastropathy, mastitis and gastrointestinal bleeding. Its skin can be made into gelatin.

As a dish, Huang Huaide, a Chinese medicine practitioner, especially appreciates the delicacy and fishiness of Pippi fish. Because this fish is light, it is best to stew with lobster sauce, soy sauce, shredded ginger and garlic. Sliced soup, seasoned with a little coriander and shredded ginger, is said to be more delicious than sashimi, and sliced noodle soup is also very delicious. Try it.