Braised Fine-Scale Fish

Last updated 2026-10-14 — The fine-scale fish belongs to the order of fish, family of frogfish. It has an elongated body that can grow up to 80 cm in length. Its dorsal side is purplish-gray with small black round spots, while its belly is silvery-gray. During the breeding season, its body color darkens and red patches appear. It has a relatively small mouth with many teeth, including teeth on the tongue. Its scales are very fine. This freshwater fish lives in rivers, migrating to tributaries with fast currents and gravelly bottoms in spring to spawn, and returns to the deeper parts of the main stream in autumn to overwinter. The young fish take 5–6 years to reach maturity. It is found in rivers such as the Gudong River, Toutao Baihe River, Erdao Baihe River, and Liangjiangkou in the Changbai Mountain forest area.