Saury and hairtail are two similar fish species that are often mentioned and compared. They are both common edible fish in China's coastal areas, but there are some differences in appearance, living habits and edible value. This article will introduce the differences between saury and hairtail fish in detail to help you better understand these two types of fish.
First, the appearance characteristics.
There is a clear difference in appearance between saury and hairtail. Saury is on the small side, adult saury is generally between 18-25 cm in length, with a pointed head and a distinct lateral line on either side of the body. Hairtail, on the other hand, is elongated in shape, with a flat head and a row of serrated protrusions on each side of the body.
2. Habits.
The habitat of the saury and the hairtail is also different. Saury fish usually live in offshore areas and prefer to inhabit sandy or muddy seafloors, and are more adaptable. Hairtail fish, on the other hand, live in the open sea and usually inhabit deep sea areas and have weak adaptability. In addition, swordfish usually swim in groups, while hairtail fish swim alone or in small groups.
3. Edible value.
The edible value of saury and hairtail also differs. The meat of saury is delicate, delicious and has high nutritional value, rich in protein, fat and trace elements. In coastal China, saury is one of the favorite delicacies and is often used in a variety of cooking methods such as steaming, braising or frying. The meat quality of hairtail fish is relatively hard, the taste is slightly poor, and the nutritional value is relatively low. However, hairtail fish have fewer spines and are easy to handle, so they are also loved by some people. Hairtail is often used to make foods such as dried fish, salted hairtail, or fried.
Fourth, fishing methods.
There are also differences in the way saury and hairtail are fished. Saury is difficult to catch because it swims fast and jumps. Fishing for saury is usually done using fixed nets, drift gillnets and tackle. Hairtail fish, on the other hand, are relatively easy to catch and are usually caught using large nets, purse seine nets and tackle.
5. Differences.
In the market, there is also a difference between the ** of saury and hairtail. Due to the delicious meat quality, high nutritional value, and difficult to catch, the ** is relatively high. Hairtail, on the other hand, is relatively inexpensive because of its harder flesh, slightly worse taste, and large catches.
To sum up, although saury and hairtail are both common edible fish in China's coastal areas, there are obvious differences in appearance characteristics, living habits, food value, fishing methods and **. Understanding these differences can help us better recognize and select these two types of fish. Three minutes to talk about popular science