These days, our knowledge of marine life is limited to word of mouth, so it's impossible to know everything.
Moreover, even after experiencing the information explosion, Feng Ye, who still has memories of his past life, still doesn't recognize some things.
For example, regarding the golden baby fish he caught in the last net, all he knew was that was its name, and even that was just a guess.
In reality, "golden doll" is just a common name.
Its scientific name is Spotted Green Pufferfish, also known as Submarine Fish, and it belongs to the Tetraodontidae family.
There are so many kinds of marine life that even oceanographers who specialize in it may not recognize them all, let alone fishermen.
I'll tell you later.
Feng Ye wasn't in a hurry to explain.
He first untied the net bag, letting the fish inside tilt onto the deck.
In an instant, a mountain of fish appeared on the deck, with lively fish struggling and jumping around...
He glanced at the fish on the surface layer; they were mostly mullet, with only a few other varieties, and nothing particularly rare.
Clearly, they encountered a school of mullet and were caught in the trap.
Ah-Can went straight for the big fish and pulled it out of the pile of fish.
Although the fish wasn't dead yet, it was half-dead and barely had the strength to struggle. Only its gills occasionally opened and closed.
"Holy crap, this is heavy, it must weigh dozens of kilograms."
Ah-chan was beaming with joy as he struggled to pull the big fish out of the water.
He patted the big fish and asked persistently, "Is this a type of mackerel?"
"You're mistaken."
Feng Ye shook his head and said, "Although it is called golden mackerel, it is not actually a mackerel. Its real name is yellowtail amberjack."
Ah-Can was even more confused: "Huh? What's the difference?"
"The mackerel we usually refer to is the blue-spotted mackerel, which belongs to the genus Scombridae in the family Scombridae; while the golden mackerel belongs to the genus Amberjack in the family Carangidae. These are two completely different fish."
After saying that, Feng Ye added, "By the way, Zhang Hong is also called Gao Ti Huang, which belongs to the genus Amberjack in the family Carangidae."
"I see..."
Ah-Can seemed to understand, but not quite. "But these two look so alike, how can they be two completely different fish?"
"I don't know about that, you'll have to ask a marine biologist."
Feng Ye shrugged, indicating that he was powerless to help.
Ah-Can scratched his head, carefully examining the fish while comparing it to the mackerel he remembered.
Feng Ye also squatted down, pointed at the golden mackerel, and continued, "This fish got its name because..."
"Firstly, because it looks like a mackerel;"
"Secondly, there is a distinct yellow longitudinal stripe on each side of its body, running from the snout along the gills to the tail." The golden mackerel has a close relative, the five-striped yellowtail, which looks very similar to it. Its scientific name is Yellowtail amberjack, and it is a warm-temperate, mid-to-upper-level predatory fish found along the major coastlines of my country.
Its body shape is spindle-shaped and slightly flattened laterally.
Its back is mostly blue-green, its belly is silvery-white, its body is covered with small round scales, and its pectoral and pelvic fins are relatively short.
Adult fish, except for larger individuals which tend to forage alone, usually hunt in groups of dozens or nearly a hundred.
It mainly feeds on small fish such as anchovies and sand eels, as well as cephalopods and crustaceans.
It has extremely high nutritional value, with delicate and smooth flesh and a unique flavor. It is a high-end edible fish, especially in Japanese and Korean cuisine.
He paused for a moment, then continued, "And the mackerel is covered in blue spots, which is one of the most distinctive differences."
In terms of body color, apart from the differences mentioned above, the two types of fish are not very different.
The back of the mackerel is lead-blue, which is very similar to blue-green, making it difficult for the average person to distinguish.
The best way to distinguish between these two types of fish is by looking at their fins.
The dorsal and pelvic fins of the golden mackerel are continuous, extending all the way to the caudal peduncle.
Behind the dorsal and ventral fins of the mackerel, there are rows of small, scattered fins.
Feng Ye pointed to the fins of the golden mackerel and repeated the description to A-Can.
It's a pity they didn't catch any mackerel, otherwise they could have compared the differences between the two more directly.
Ah-Can was stunned and didn't quite understand.
He nodded, then asked curiously, "Brother Ye, how do you know so much? Did you read it in a book?"
"certainly."
Feng Ye swayed his head and recited, "In books there are houses of gold, in books there are beauties like jade, in books..."
He read those two lines, but couldn't continue.
He clearly remembered that there was a long passage, not just these two sentences.
But what came next?
He scratched his head: "Anyway, you can find everything in books. So you should read more books and newspapers, eat fewer snacks, and sleep more."
Ah-Can burst out laughing: "What are you talking about? What kind of nonsense are you reciting?"
Feng Ye laughed too; what he had just said was indeed incoherent.
He remembered it so well that he just blurted it out.
He changed the subject, saying, "This fish looks to be about 1.5 meters long. Let me estimate how much it weighs."
As he spoke, he picked up the golden mackerel lying on the deck.
The fish is slippery, so it's not easy to poke it.
And it is indeed quite heavy, making it very strenuous.
"I estimate it weighs over 70 jin (35 kg), which is quite large. I've heard that the largest golden mackerel is only around 100 jin (50 kg)."
"I'll give it a try too."
Ah-chan reached out to take it, but lost his grip and fell onto the deck.
He struggled to pick it up again, laughing as he said, "It's really heavy, it can fetch a lot of money now, right?"
"There are quite a few, but they are cheaper than mackerel."
As Feng Ye spoke, he took a knife and began to bleed and drain the acid from the golden mackerel.
"If it's cheap, then it's cheap."
Even if the unit price is a little low, the total price is still quite considerable because of their large size.
Looking at the deck full of mullet, Ah-chan said, "With so many mullet, I wonder if any of them have gone to the nets."
"The ocean is so vast, who knows where this school of fish swam off to?"
"How about we go and collect a few sticky nets?"
"Alright."
Feng Ye thought for a moment and then said, "Let's just put away the fishing nets. I think the weather is about to change. If we can't go out to sea tomorrow, these 30 fishing nets will probably be ruined."
"Um."
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