Famous new product Murray cod: the market price is high, and the water quality requirements are harsh

China Aquatic Products Channel reported that Murray cod is Australia's "national treasure fish", in 2014, Guangdong Dongguan Anye Aquarium Aquaculture Co., Ltd. announced the success of full artificial breeding and breeding of Murray cod, and Murray cod has gradually entered the aquatic products market in Guangdong. It is understood that the Murray cod originates in the Meridaling River Basin in southeastern Australia, is one of the four main artificially bred warm-water freshwater fish in Australia, and is also a well-known freshwater aquaculture species in the local area.

It is understood that the flesh of Murray cod is firm, tender and white, has no fishy taste, and has a faint and unique fragrance. Its flesh quality is much better than that of the gem perch, which also comes from Australia. Dongguan farmers have given the finished fish of Murray cod to relatives, friends and some restaurant operators to try it, which has been highly praised. It is understood that Murray cod is rich in four amino acids and EPA and DHA, and the nutritional value is quite high.

Murray cod not only has a high edible value, but also has a high ornamental value. Lu Jinyi of Xiqiao Xianheng Aquatic Agriculture Co., Ltd. in Nanhai District, Foshan City, once said that Murray cod can reach 15 kg in 5 years of culture, which can be cultivated into a large ornamental fish, and after 5 to 7 years of age, Murray cod will turn golden yellow, which is very beautiful. Relevant studies show that the lifespan of the Murray cod can reach 20 to 30 years.

It is understood that Murray cod generally does not mature until the age of 2 to 3 years, and begins to lay a large number of eggs at the age of 4 to 5 years. According to Luo Ru'an, sexually mature broodstock start to lay fewer eggs in the first year, and the amount of eggs produced in the second year will double.

Dongguan farmers said that their trial fish breeding pond area is 66 square meters, the water depth is 2 meters, and 10,000 fry are stocked in one pond. According to its aquaculture experience, 10 kg of fry can be placed in 1 m3 water body, while the maximum capacity of 1 m3 water body can raise 100 kg of commercial fish.

It is reported that the Murray cod has strong stress resistance, the appropriate temperature for hatching and breeding is 5 ° C ~ 20 ° C, in Dongguan to carry out fry breeding without building a winter shed, at the beginning of this year Dongguan temperature below 4 ° C ~ 5 ° C when the fish did not occur water mold disease or related complications, but the spring hatching fry to do insulation work.

However, more attention should be paid to the water quality of the cultured Murray cod than the temperature. This fish has higher water quality requirements than koi.

The reporter learned that the current price of Murray cod listing in China does not have a reference range, the reporter checked the previous relevant reports found that Xiamen had introduced farmed Murray cod from Taiwan, and reported that "in Xiamen restaurants to spend more than 2,000 yuan to eat Australian dragon stripes."