In the countryside of the eighties and nineties, many wild animals could be seen in ponds and fields.
But with the development of the times, those animals that were common when I was a child are rarely seen now.
And the "Bodhisattva Fish" is one of them.
"Bodhisattva Fish"
Speaking of Bodhisattva fish, it is estimated that many people will feel very unfamiliar.
But after seeing it, will it be able to evoke memories for many people?
For people living in the eighties and nineties, the bodhisattva fish is not strange at all, and it may be the childhood "playmate" of many people.
In fact, the name Bodhisattva Fish is a common name for it in rural areas, and its scientific name is "Chinese Betta Fish".
Just from this name, you can probably guess the temper and character of this fish, and it must be very "competitive".
It is said that the frequent conflicts between the bodhisattva fish and other fish are very high, and when they get angry, they will even swallow the corpse of the other party.
It stands to reason that such a ferocious fish should be very large, otherwise how can you have the confidence to "do whatever you want"?
But in fact, on the contrary, the length of the Bodhisattva fish is only 5-7 centimeters, which is actually very small, but it cannot withstand their competitive temper.
This is just a "fight" against other different fish, but the bodhisattva fish is a fish that bullies even its own kind.
If they are provoked by their companions, then the Bodhisattva Fish will attack without mercy, and the final loser will become their "meal on the plate".
However, in some places, some people actually call him "Paradise Fish" or "Forktail Betta Fish".
Although people call it differently, the impression of it is not bad, that is, a fish that lives in ponds or streams.
However, what is completely inconsistent with their personality is the "perfect appearance" of the Bodhisattva fish, and their appearance can be regarded as one of the best among the fish.
The long tail behind him, coupled with the appearance of a fork, gives people a feeling of skirt swaying in the water, which looks very noble and elegant, and is simply synonymous with elegance among fish.
If the water quality is good and the water flow is clear, then you can see the Bodhisattva fish with a very bright body color through the water, and the red lines on their bodies and the blue-black stripes on both sides of their bodies are very obvious features.
Even in some rural ditches, we can see the figure of the Bodhisattva fish, so to speak, they are not picky about the living environment.
Because of this, people will also call it "Xiaoqiang who can't beat it".
For the children of that era, catching Bodhisattva fish in the water was their biggest fun in the day.
At that time, people could find a river or even a rice field and catch many Bodhisattva fish.
It is no exaggeration to say that everyone can catch more than a dozen of them as soon as they grab them.
Although people often go to catch the Bodhisattva fish, it is actually useless after catching it, after all, its size is so small, there is really no need to eat it, and it is not enough to stuff the teeth.
Therefore, the final destination of the bodhisattva fish is basically nothing "necessary" except for feeding the ducks at home and feeding the cats.
If you have to tell me where the caught Bodhisattva fish is, it is probably that people brought it home and put it in a jar for viewing.
But now, many people have found that it seems that it is rare to see the figure of the Bodhisattva fish, what is going on?
Why is it so rare now?
You must know that the Bodhisattva fish itself is very adaptable to the environment, and their survival ability is very strong.
On either side of their body, there are a pair of very special folded gill organs, which can be regarded as their unique "secret weapon".
Under normal circumstances, if the fish lacks a little oxygen, it will soon lose its life, and this thing is simply "like a fish in water" for the Bodhisattva fish.
With its special body organs, the Bodhisattva fish can survive normally in an environment with little water or low dissolved oxygen, which is actually a ceiling in the entire fish world.
The water temperature is not very high, the most suitable temperature is about 25-28 degrees, but in the winter of minus three degrees, they can live normally.
At that time, people's attitude towards the Bodhisattva fish was actually very indifferent, after all, it was an animal that could be seen as soon as you went out, and it was nothing unusual.
But I don't know when it began, the identity and status of the Bodhisattva fish have undergone a huge change, and the reason behind this cannot escape the five words of rare and expensive.
Although people do not eat this fish, it does not mean that there are no animals that eat it, such as ducks.
The small size of the Bodhisattva fish, coupled with its strong fecundity and adaptability, was quite a few at that time, but it could not stand people's attention to its fishing.
Many people will go to the river to catch a lot of Bodhisattva fish and bring them back to their own ducks to eat.
You know, although there are a lot of Bodhisattva fish, they can't bear the "big appetite" of ducks.
Over time, no matter how strong their reproductive ability is, their reproduction rate cannot keep up with people's fishing speed.
With the development of society, people use some chemical fertilizers and pesticides when planting crops, which is actually the reason why their number is small.
The Bodhisattva fish that lives in the ditch will inevitably be affected by chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and after a long time, the Bodhisattva fish itself will also be affected by chemicals.
Even if it is resistant and unaffected, other bugs or earthworms will still be affected.
Once their numbers decrease, the amount of food for the Bodhisattva fish will also decrease, so naturally, the number of Bodhisattva fish that lack food will definitely decrease.
In fact, the most important point is that it is recorded in "Lu Chuan Materia Medica" that Bodhisattva fish can "detoxify sores, reduce inflammation, and cure sores and pains of eye membranes".
With the blessing of medicinal effects, people have become very "exaggerated" about the degree of fishing of Bodhisattva fish.
Gradually, the number of Bodhisattva fish began to decline gradually, and it went from being ubiquitous in the wild to almost not finding one.
Due to the relatively small number, the value of Bodhisattva fish has also risen, and many people will spend a lot of money to buy Bodhisattva fish for use as ornamental fish.
And its price, in fact, is still based on body length.
Generally speaking, a bodhisattva fish with a body length of 3 cm is basically eight yuan a piece, but if it is 6 cm, the price has not only doubled, and its price is even as high as 65 yuan.
With the continuous increase in length, the value of the Bodhisattva fish has also risen.
I have to say that the saying that scarcity is expensive really has a reason for its existence.