Can you imagine that? The "bodhisattva fish" that used to be in the rural ditch has now become a rare fish in the vegetable market, and it used to be used for free money, and the gutter was casually fished to feed poultry, and people still disdained to breed, but now the market price of "bodhisattva fish" is as high as 150 per piece, and it may not be available. What happened to the "bodhisattva fish" from flooding to near extinction?
In the past, there were no roads in the countryside, there were many small ditches and streams, and there were many fish, among which there was a colorful small fish with the largest number, and it was easy to catch, a large handful, this is the "bodhisattva fish".
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This small, small fish is regarded as small trash fish by local villagers, and it is difficult to take home and eat, the meat is rough, it cannot be made into a delicious meal, and no one wants to spend money on it, so adults will always catch a bucket to feed poultry.
In the summer, our children's greatest pleasure is catching fish, in ponds, ditches and rice paddies, and we claim to be helping adults catch "bodhisattva fish", but in fact we are just greedy for fun.
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"Bodhisattva fish" actually only looks like "Bodhisattva"
"Bodhisattva fish" real name Chinese betta, also known as "ordinary forktail betta", referred to as "Pucha", is a representative of Chinese fish, belongs to freshwater small fish, its body shape is flat round, similar to spindle, large scales, fin long, length of about 6cm ~ 8cm, beautiful appearance, beautiful color, color is gray-green, purple-blue reflection on the scales, and a little golden yellow around, so it is called "Bodhisattva fish".
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"Bodhisattva fish" is a typical carnivorous, eating more red worms, red worms and other small fish, strong cold tolerance, mainly distributed in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River in mainland China and Jialing River, Dongting Lake and other water systems.
"Bodhisattva fish" is famous for its aggressive nature, will actively attack and bite other small fish, bite each other all over the scales, die and eat, also known as the "confused boy" among small miscellaneous fish.
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Now many people raise betta fish as pet fish, when breeding, the water in the tank should be filtered to remove some impurities in the water, and some bottom sand or floating plants can be placed at the bottom of the tank for betta fish to inhabit.
However, "bodhisattva fish" cannot be cultivated intensively, because of their aggressive personality, which may cause cannibalistic blood. In order to cultivate the fighting nature of betta fish, some breeders can place a mirror in the water tank, and let the betta fish fight with themselves against the mirror, which can improve the survival performance of the betta.
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Betta fish are adaptable and can survive in an environment without much oxygen, even in the stagnant water where the water and grass are abundant and do not flow, you can see the "bodhisattva fish" swimming happily. "Bodhisattva fish" can tolerate a low temperature of 3 °C, and the most suitable water temperature can be controlled at 25 °C ~ 28 °C.
Is "Bodhisattva fish" only suitable for feeding chickens and ducks?
"Bodhisattva fish" in the summer in large numbers, in the summer role is not to be underestimated, "Bodhisattva fish" will prey on mosquito larvae in summer, each bodhisattva fish a day the number of pests is as high as 194, the effect of extermination is quite significant, from the root of the elimination of certain summer mosquitoes.
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Therefore, in summer, it is difficult to see mosquitoes near the habitat of the "bodhisattva fish", because the mosquitoes will become a delicacy in the belly of the "bodhisattva fish" in the next second.
"Bodhisattva fish" eliminates a large number of wild mosquitoes, and also reduces the spread of pathogens and diseases caused by mosquitoes, so "Bodhisattva fish" is also called "beneficial fish".
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"Bodhisattva fish" because of its beautiful color appearance, and its reflective scales, in the water can refract a very beautiful beam, the fins and tail of the fish after stretching, really very beautiful, in the sunlight, it is even more gorgeous, has a certain ornamental value.
"Bodhisattva fish" has strong survival ability, is easy to feed, can survive in a variety of water quality, and can directly absorb oxygen from the air through the water surface. No need to take careful care, often do not feed it for a month, do not change the water, "bodhisattva fish" can give you a live dragon and tiger, for many pet fish farming enthusiasts, this fish is also more cost-effective.
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There are also some pet fish farming enthusiasts who feel that the fighting fish on the market is rare and difficult to buy, just like the baby, so this is why they are willing to pay a high price to buy betta fish.
For fish farmers, the purchase of "bodhisattva fish" also has a value is "betta fish", and some people like to train betta fish when they have nothing to do, just like fighting crickets, watching small fish fight to entertain themselves, so the value of "bodhisattva fish" is also increased.
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In addition to the ornamental value of "bodhisattva fish", researchers are also actively studying the edible role of "bodhisattva fish" and other values. From the perspective of driving the rural economy, if the "bodhisattva fish" is excavated more useful value, then more farmers will be willing to breed "bodhisattva fish", on the one hand, driving the rural economy, on the other hand, because of artificial farming, the living environment of "bodhisattva fish" will also be improved, which is also a matter of two benefits.
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If more of the role of "bodhisattva fish" is discovered, it will also drive more people to breed "bodhisattva fish" from the other side, which will also drive the rural economy from the other side, and at least will not let the "bodhisattva fish" go on the road to extinction.
The market price of "bodhisattva fish" has skyrocketed, and some people regard it as a treasure, and many people are confused: why is the "bodhisattva fish" that no one wants in the smelly gutter before suddenly so sought-after, and many people have made a fortune because of this?
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"Bodhisattva fish" has now become a kind of ornamental fish and feng shui fish, and now there are more and more pet fish farming enthusiasts, and most people like to put tanks in the office or home to raise fish.
Because there is a Chinese idiom called "Nian Nian Yu", fish in China means beautiful, meaning that the harvest is full and rich every year, and "Bodhisattva fish" because of its beautiful appearance and unique name, appears more and more frequently in pet fish, even more than many other types of ornamental fish.
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In the past, I used to go to the countryside to see this fish, but now I basically can't see it, the number of bodhisattva fish is decreasing sharply, but the demand for bodhisattva fish in the market is growing, and it is a fact that bodhisattva fish has become fragrant.
Where did the "bodhisattva fish" go?
A big reason for the sudden decline in the number of "bodhisattva fish" is that the rural environment has undergone great changes, it can be said that the ecological environment has been seriously damaged, road transformation, rural urbanization and other development, resulting in the reduction of small ditches and streams in rural areas now, "Bodhisattva fish" used to be often seen in rural ditches, and was caught as a snack for chickens and ducks, why is it rarely seen now?
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The habitat of "bodhisattva fish" has become less, which naturally leads to the reduction of "bodhisattva fish". And with the development of industrialization, farmers in order to grow a beautiful harvest of crops more to sell better prices, will use a lot of fertilizers and pesticides, pesticides to fish is also very harmful, will directly lead to the "bodhisattva fish" and other fish ecological environment is damaged, resulting in fish death.
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Coupled with the fact that some criminals used grid electric fish in previous years, those big fish can sometimes escape, but the small fish are often caught in one net, which also causes the number of "bodhisattva fish" to decrease a lot.
Another can be said to be caused by human greed, when the "bodhisattva fish" was flooded, people fished in large quantities, but the living environment of the "bodhisattva fish" was not destroyed at that time.
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Later, the ecological environment of "bodhisattva fish" was destroyed, the number dropped sharply, and people still caught a large number of "bodhisattva fish" for monetary benefits, but did not protect the ecological environment for them, so that "bodhisattva fish" was almost "extinct", and the material was scarce and expensive, so naturally the price was getting higher and higher.
Whether it is human intervention or the invasion of alien species, it has brought a lot of impact to the survival of bodhisattva fish, and the resource status of this species needs everyone's attention.
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To a certain extent, many species extinction, most of them are caused by human beings, causing extinct organisms, but also to re-cultivate, and the demise of this fish, coupled with their own good looks, ornamental value is extremely high, so now it will become fragrant, but also a fish that people love to farm.