Wangtian Lake Fat Head Fish [Hubei Xishui Specialty]

What is Wangtian Lake Fat Head Fish? Authentic Hubei Xishui specialty: Wangtian Lake Fat Head Fish

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Basic Introduction of Wangtian Lake Fat Head Fish

Wild released Fat Head Fish in Wangtian Lake, Bahe Town, Xishui County, a national first-class water body, belongs to the original ecological pure wild fat head fish. The fish head is large and fat, the body side is black with flower spots, the belly is gray white, and the body color is bright. The meat of Wangtian Lake chub is white and tender, tastes tender and smooth, tastes delicious, and the water quality can reach the drinking water standard without any treatment. Therefore, the grown chub has no earthy smell, and tastes very delicious. It is a pure wild chub of original ecology, and is the top grade of Wangtian Lake's river food. The fat head fish has a crude protein content of ≥ 15.90% and a crude fat content of ≤ 1.35% in its meat, and a crude protein content of ≥ 12.90% and a crude fat content of ≤ 2.80% in its head, making it highly nutritious

Growth and reproduction

When sexually mature, they lay eggs in the river. After laying eggs, most individuals enter the rivers and lakes to feed and fatten. In winter, when the lake water level drops, they return to the deep waters of the river to overwinter. The following year, during the warm spring season, they propagate upstream. Bighead carp lays drifting eggs. Sexual maturity occurs at 4-5 years old, with the minimum age for male fish being 3 years old. The breeding season is from April to July. The spawning grounds are often located on uneven riverbeds. When there is rainfall in the river basin, breeding activities are carried out when the water level suddenly rises and the flow rate increases

Geographic Location

Wangtian Lake is located in the southwest of Xishui County, Huanggang City, Hubei Province, on the north bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, 25 kilometers away from Xishui County. Its geographic coordinates span from 115.01 to 115.10 degrees east longitude and 30.33 degrees north latitude. To the east is Tiaojun Mountain, to the west is Bashui, to the south is the Yangtze River, and to the north is Wangjia Bridge. It is 8.5 kilometers long from east to west and 4.5 kilometers wide from north to south, with an existing water surface (including Lian'er Lake) of 1005 acres. The Wangtian Lake tourist area has a subtropical monsoon humid climate, with significant seasonal differences in solar radiation. The climate is characterized by low temperatures and little rainfall in winter, hot and rainy summers, cool and dry autumns, and variable temperatures in spring, with distinct four seasons throughout the year. The annual average temperature is 16.9 degrees. January is the coldest month with an average temperature of around 4 degrees Celsius; July is the hottest month with an average temperature of around 29 degrees Celsius. The annual precipitation is around 1350 millimeters

Origin range

The waters of Wangtian Lake in Bahe Town, Xishui County, Hubei Province, range from 30 ° 25 ′ 40 "to 30 ° 33 ′ 17" north latitude and 115 ° 01 ′ 58 "to 115 ° 10 ′ 36" east longitude

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