In the Fujia Village area, people prefer to call the white-spotted snapper "Golden Stone Clam".
It is called the Golden Stone Clam because the White Star Snapper is golden in color, and its scales shimmer and shine under the sun.
Moreover, the white star snapper has an oval and laterally compressed body, and its overall appearance does indeed resemble a golden stone clam from a distance.
On the other hand, the name "Golden Stone Clam" sounds rare and precious, and if it were sold or placed on a restaurant table, it could fetch a better price.
Besides its overall golden-yellow color, the white star snapper has a particularly noticeable white spot about three fingers' width from its dorsal fin.
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Fu Wan was interested in this fish, of course, because it tasted delicious. As one of the best sea bream, the white-spotted snapper has a very good taste.
Generally speaking, after a cold winter, the temperature of the seawater is still very low. Fish may accumulate a lot of fat to cope with such water temperature, which will affect the taste.
However, the white star snapper is an unconventional fish. Its body shape does not change much regardless of whether it is hot or cold, because this fish has a fixed fat deposit in its body to cope with changes in seawater temperature.
This fat also gives the white star snapper its unique texture. If you pan-fry it, the fish meat will not only melt in your mouth without being greasy, but it will also be very succulent and unforgettable.
The rich flavor results in a high price. Although it cannot compare to red snapper, it is definitely more expensive than black snapper. Wild white snapper is difficult to catch. Fu Wan estimated that Fu San's would cost at least 1.5 yuan per catty.
However, she had no intention of selling it. Just thinking about the taste of the fish made Fu Wan's mouth water, and she kept swallowing.
Perhaps sensing danger approaching, the white snapper, which had been searching for something among the coral reefs, suddenly flicked its tail and swam off in another direction.
Fu Wan stopped and quickly pulled the rubber band on the harpoon, then hurried after her.
We can't let this white star snapper get away, we finally found it!
Although the white star snapper ran away first, fish only have a seven-second memory. Fu Wan searched for a short time in another coral reef with her speargun before finding the escaped white star snapper in a crevice of a reef.
The position was good. Without saying a word, Fu Wan took out her speargun and aimed. Before the golden clam could react, the bamboo arrow flew over in a flash.
After another struggle, the seawater in front of Fu Wan immediately became murky, and the fish of all sizes around her were frightened and ran away. When the fish stopped moving, Fu Wan pulled the fishing line and pulled the fish up.
This sight delighted Fu Wan. The bamboo arrow pierced right through the fish's gills without damaging the flesh at all. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call herself a master archer in the water. In ancient times, one could hit a willow leaf from a hundred paces away; she could hit a fish from five paces away!
After removing the bamboo arrow from the white snapper, Fu Wan hurriedly stuffed the fish into the net.
You have to admit, you can only really feel the size of the fish when you hold it in your hand. The whole fish is longer than Fu Wan's forearm. Fu Wan thinks it might weigh more than three pounds!
Hehe, the important thing is that the bigger the sea bream, the tastier it is!
Having not used a speargun to fish for a long time, Fu Wan checked the arrowhead of the bamboo arrow and found no damage. She then reassembled it and tightened the rubber band.
This harpoon is so useful! I should shoot a few more and take them back to show the people on the ship.
Thinking this, Fu Wan picked up her weapon and set off to find her next target with great pride.
She got really into a frenzy from catching them, and she caught all sorts of fish, including single-nosed fish, parrotfish, and goatfish.
Not only that, just as she was about to finish her work, she discovered another white star snapper that was even bigger than the first one!
This instantly revitalized Fu Wan, who had just been feeling a bit tired.
If I take this fish home, I won't have to worry about my mother nagging me for only remembering to eat expensive fish.
The big ones sell to the small ones, hehe, that makes sense, right?
With that thought in mind, Fu Wan dragged her harpoon gun and swam toward the large golden clam. Before the fish could even sense the danger, she aimed at it and pulled the trigger.
Unfortunately, although the fish was huge, it was very agile. The bamboo arrow missed its target, and the fish darted away a long distance.
Undeterred by the sight, Fu Wan immediately picked up the bamboo arrow and chased after the fish. Dragging the fish was inconvenient, so after spotting the fish, Fu Wan untied the net bag tied around her waist and tossed it aside.
The giant golden clam thought it had escaped the danger zone and was opening and closing its mouth as it approached the coral reef, seemingly eating something.
Fu Wan took the speargun and aimed again, this time closing the distance between herself and the fish considerably.
After aiming at the fish behind her, Fu Wan pulled the trigger without hesitation. Unsurprisingly, the fish was hit by the arrow and immediately began to struggle.
Fu Wan was worried that the fish was too big and the bamboo arrow would not be able to pass through its body, so she hurriedly went over and pressed the fish down firmly with both hands.
The clam was very strong, but Fu Wan was also quite strong. In just a minute or two, the fish stopped moving, and only then did Fu Wan pick up the net, put the fish in, and pull out the bamboo arrow.
The bamboo slip did not pierce the fish's body, but it did not fall off either. Only after pulling it out did we realize that this arrow was somewhat unusual.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. The bamboo arrows were something Ye Jianguo made as a side accessory when he was making the harpoon.
The bamboo arrows made by the old hunter were different from those made by Fu Ming and the others. Not only were the arrowheads extremely sharp and sturdy, but they also had several hook-shaped barbs on them. This was probably why the giant golden clam couldn't shake off the bamboo arrows.
Fu Wan checked the bamboo arrow and found no damage, then put it back.
She had a great time in the water today, and even though she still has energy, she doesn't plan to swim anymore.
Contentment brings happiness, and those two nets full of fish already made her very happy.
Thinking this, Fu Wan tied the harpoon back on her back. The two nets were heavy, weighing at least twenty pounds in total.
Fu Wan, holding the net, swung her legs rapidly, preparing to swim towards the sea.
To be honest, Boss Fu had agreed to meet her for two hours, but she was so engrossed in fishing that she didn't pay attention to the time, so it must have been more than two hours by now.
Hopefully, Boss Fu and the others are still trawled; otherwise, if they're waiting at sea for us, it would be a waste of manpower and resources.
Thinking this, Fu Wan increased her speed as she swam upstream.
Just then, a dense school of sardines suddenly surged in from not far away. Although they were all small fish, there were just too many of them. Fu Wan darted to the side.
It was this action that allowed her to see clearly that after the school of fish, a huge creature was swimming towards her.
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