Nanhe Silver Fish

Nanhe Silver Fish

　　Silver fish, commonly known as noodles fish or flatfish, belong to the order Salmoniformes and the family Salangidae. They are found in the tributary lakes of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Although small in size, the entire fish is edible, with delicate, delicious flesh that is fragrant, refreshing, nutritious, and easy to cook. It is nourishing, strengthens the body, and offers special benefits such as boosting brain health, reducing inflammation, fighting cancer, preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and enhancing immunity. It is a highly favored delicacy among consumers both domestically and internationally, and serves as an ideal health and medicinal food. According to measurements: fresh silver fish contains 10.75% protein and 1.37% fat; dried silver fish contains 76.76% protein and 9.75% fat. It is one of China’s key freshwater aquatic export products for foreign exchange earnings, with high economic value.

　　Due to their strong reproductive capacity, rapid growth, adaptability, short life cycle, and the fact that breeding, growth, and spawning all occur in the same water body, silver fish are an excellent species for release and stock enhancement. In March 1995, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Water Resources jointly issued a notice on accelerating the promotion of silver fish transplantation and stocking technology, affirming that transplanting and stocking silver fish is a grain-saving, land-saving, and energy-saving form of high-efficiency fisheries. It holds significant practical importance for developing rural and water conservancy economies, as well as increasing farmers’ incomes. The transplantation and proliferation of silver fish in China’s reservoirs and lakes hold broad prospects.