Carp is a huge biological species, there are about 2700 kinds of animals under the order Cyprinid, in the order Cyprinid, the carp, but the representative of the carp, and our domestic carp is very many, the number of species exceeds 600 species. Carp is our traditional four-in-one fish and is a common fish on every family's table.
However, there is not only one species of carp in the family Carp, and many other species of carp are endangered or even disappeared. For example, in the texts of the pre-Qin era, we often see the fish "鯮", but now it is very rare.
Anchovies are not as fat as carp, this is a slender and slender fish, the mouth is very pointed and long, and the appearance of a duck's mouth is flattened, this is a large carnivorous fish, its body grows quickly, the largest can grow to 2 meters long, weigh hundreds of pounds, according to historical records, the anchovies have been widely distributed in the middle and lower plains of the Yangtze River and the Lingnan river system, and are also a delicacy in people's mouths. The anchovy can be used in soup stews as well as other dishes and is a superior fish that is not inferior to sea bass.
This fish has few spines and is delicate in flesh, comparable to the grouper known for its garlic cloves. However, the breeding of anchovies is a huge problem, this kind of fish is too large, and it is more picky about food, which is not as good as the four major fish.
When people breed four big fish, the eel has become a harmful fish, because it will eat fry, and the amount of food is very large, and the farmers who raise fish will basically dispose of it immediately when they see the anchovy, just like dealing with weeds. Nowadays, acacia is very rare, and it is almost extinct in the major water systems in the south.
Since the beginning of the 21st century, the relevant departments have organized many censuses, but no trace of anchovies has been found, not even small fry. Perhaps the anchovies have become functionally extinct like the Yangtze River white sturgeon. What do you think?