In Tengchong, Yunnan, there is a beautiful and mysterious Penang River, and a peculiar fish lives in the river. Flat in size, with a large head and small tail, it is also named "big head fish" because of its particularly large head, which is called by locals: tiger fish, airplane fish, etc. Their real scientific name is the tattooed pectoral catfish, which is an extremely rare and precious fish species.
They prefer to move in rapids, adsorbed to stones with well-developed folds on the chest and ventral surface, and sometimes lie on their stomach for days. It is a carnivorous fish that mainly feeds on insect larvae, such as larvae of insects such as Ephemera, Pinnacle, Hairy Wing, Dragonfly, Diptera and other insects.
Usually in May and June, which is their spawning period, they lay eggs on the rapids of the rocky beach, and the eggs adhere to the stones. Whenever the spring and summer turn, the rainy season comes, the river rises, the water floods the jungle on both sides, at this time it climbs up along the trunk from the water, hanging on the trunk and branches, like a string of dark green peppers, very beautiful. At this time, the angler will quietly approach, use the net pocket under the tree, and then use the long bamboo rod to beat the branches, and the swaying of the branches will make the fish fall into the net pockets.
This kind of bighead fish, the weight is generally not very heavy, the heaviest basic is not more than 3 pounds. But don't look at this small fish, the economic value is very high, generally can sell for hundreds of yuan a pound, or even higher prices. Many people buy it for ornamental fish, Xiaobian thinks that this fish should no one will take to eat it, after all, it is for people to watch!
The bighead fish is a general term for the fish of the genus Catfish in the family Catfish, and it has the same cub mentality as humans. In order to protect the next generation from the black hands of humans or fish eggs washed away by flash floods, they generally climb trees to lay eggs. Wait until the eggs turn into baby fish before falling into the river.
Have you ever seen this "bighead fish"? Or have you caught it? Feel free to leave your answers in the comments section!