The nutrition and value of extremely delicious yellow croaker

Yellow Croaker, whose scientific name is plaice (scientific name: Pseudosciaena crocea), is a common seawater fish, also known as yellow croaker, mandarin fish or yellow catfish. It is mainly distributed in the Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, East China Sea and South China Sea along the coast of China.

The body of the yellow croaker is flat on the side and oval in shape. The body color is silvery white with yellow markings on the back and sides, hence the name yellow croaker. Its head is large and wide, its mouth is large, and its teeth are sharp. The dorsal and anal fins of the croaker are very long, and there are hard spines at the front of the dorsal fin, which need to be handled carefully to avoid being stabbed.

Croaker is a bottom fish that feeds on small benthic animals and plankton, mainly small fish, shrimps and crabs. It migrates in warm waters from offshore to shallow coastal waters to breed and lay eggs.

Yellow croaker is an important economic fish and gourmet fish. Its meat is delicious and nutritious, and it is widely used in various dishes in Chinese cuisine. In China, croaker is one of the most popular ingredients, famous for its delicious taste and rich nutritional value.