Sanjiang Rice Field Carp

Sanjiang Rice Field Carp

Sanjiang Rice Field Carp is a product with a geographical indication for agricultural products.

　　Sanjiang Rice Field Carp has a horseshoe-shaped mouth, a soft and smooth spindle-shaped body. Its dorsal fin base is relatively long, and both the dorsal and anal fins have a sturdy, serrated spine. The body surface is bluish-gray, the belly is light white, and the lower lobe of the tail fin is orange-red. The meat is tender, the bones and spines are fine and soft, the fish soup is sweet, and there is no muddy or earthy taste.

　　Each 100 grams of fish meat contains 14.9g–18.2g of protein, 13.8g–17.4g of total amino acids, 1.92g–3.33g of crude fat, 1.27g–2.01g of iron, and 50.98g–57.02g of calcium; per kilogram of fish meat contains 6.65mg–7.98mg of zinc. Each kilogram of fish meat also contains 0.208mg–0.627mg of selenium, meeting the requirements for selenium-rich agricultural products.

　　Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County is under the jurisdiction of Liuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is located in the northern part of Guangxi, at the junction of Hunan, Guangxi, and Guizhou (three provinces/regions), and falls within the subtropical Nanling moist climate zone, specifically a mountain-valley climate region. The annual average temperature ranges between 17°C and 19°C, with rain and heat occurring in the same season, distinct cold and hot periods, frequent morning and evening fog, and four seasons suitable for farming. Summer is the peak rainy season, accounting for 42%–48% of the annual rainfall; spring is the secondary peak period, accounting for 30%–35% of the annual rainfall; autumn and winter have less rainfall. There are 74 rivers of various sizes crisscrossing the area, providing abundant water resources. Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County is part of the red soil zone, with a vertical distribution pattern generally as follows: hills below 500m elevation are characterized by red soil, those from 500m to 800m by yellow-red soil, and areas above 850m by yellow soil. The overall characteristics of the soil are thick soil layers, mostly loamy texture, and high organic matter content. These unique geographical and climatic conditions give rise to the distinctive quality of Sanjiang Rice Field Carp.

　　The registered protected area includes all towns and townships in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Liuzhou City, Guangxi, namely: Liangkou Township, Yangxi Township, Fuluo Township, Meilin Township, Bajiang Town, Linxi Town, Dudong Town, Tongle Township, Laobao Township, Guyi Town, Chengcun Township, Danzhou Town, Doujiang Town, Heping Township, and Gaoji Township—totaling 15 townships (towns). The geographical coordinates are: longitude 108°53′ to 109°47′, latitude 25°21′ to 26°03′. The total area is 5,400 hectares, with a total output of 3,500 tons.