What is the cochineal fish National Grade II Rare Protected Fish

Rouge, many people know that it is an ancient woman's makeup item, but few people know about the kind of rouge. So, what kind of fish is a cochineal? Are cochineals protected animals?

Rouge is what a fish

It belongs to the order Cyprinidae, suborder Crateridae, genus Cochineal.

Commonly known as: fire bream, yellow chop, wooden leaf plate, red fish,

Purple bream, birdfish, blood row, powder row.

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Distribution: Yangtze River, Jinsha River and other places.

Habitat: living in lakes and rivers, juveniles and adults, different forms, habitats and biological learning are not the same, juvenile fish like to cluster between the slow flow of gravel, more active in the upper layer of the water body, sub-adults are in the middle and lower layers, adults like in the open water area of the river, its action is rapid and agile.

Predation and food: Mainly eat invertebrates and insect larvae, also eat underwater organic matter, and often suck attached diatoms and plant fragments on underwater gravel.

Identification characteristics and habits: tall and flattened, obliquely square, pointed and short, small mouth, thick lip turned outward suction cup shape, dorsal fin high and long, adult body side axis has a carmine red wide longitudinal stripe, male fish color bright color, female fish color dull. Females generally breed in rapids shoals with fresh water quality, high oxygen content, and stable water level and temperature, and spawn in March and April. The eggs are pale yellow, sticky, adhere to the bottom gravel or algae at 16-18 ° C. Juveniles can hatch within 7-8 days at a suitable water temperature. Rouge fish has the characteristics of large size, fast growth, thick flesh, and delicious taste. The fish has a gentle temperament, strong vitality, wide range of feeding habits are ideal objects in the aquaculture industry, and the juveniles are good ornamental fish. #p# subtitle #e #

Are cochineals protected animals?

Rouge fish, also known as yellow row, blood row, etc., is a national second-class rare protected fish, growing in the Yangtze River system of China. Its dependence on the wild water environment is particularly high, and it will undoubtedly die if it is fished out of the Yangtze River.

Rouge fish are vulnerable. It is a national grade II protected wild animal in China. The number of individuals in the wild of cochineal is decreasing year by year.

The act of fishing for aquatic products is generally regulated by the Fisheries Law of the People's Republic of China. According to the provisions of article 38 of the Law, the illegal fishing of aquatic products is divided into two types according to the severity of the situation, the circumstances are particularly serious, and if it constitutes a crime, it will be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.

In the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, the main crimes involved in fishing for aquatic products are the crime of illegal fishing for aquatic products provided for in article 340 and the crime of illegal hunting and killing of rare and endangered wild animals provided for in article 341.

Nutritional value of cochineal

The water, coarse ash and crude protein content of wild cochineal are significantly higher than those of artificially farmed cochineal, while the meat content and crude fat content are significantly lower than those of artificially farmed cochineal. The amino acid composition of wild and farmed cochineal is basically the same, containing 17 kinds of amino acids (tryptophan untested), and the essential amino acid index (EAAI) is 70.39 and 67.02, respectively. According to amino acid content (AAS), the first restrictive amino acid of cochineal is Val; According to chemical content (CS), the first restrictive amino acid of cochineal is Met + Cys. The ΣSFA (44.23%) of wild cochineal was significantly higher than that of farmed cochineal (31.07%), while the difference between ΣMUFA (32.07%) was significantly lower than that of captive cochineal (49.50%), and the difference between ΣPUFA was not significant, 23.65% and 23.11%, respectively.