Ankang Money Fish [Shaanxi Ankang Specialty]

What is Ankang Money Fish? Authentic Shaanxi Ankang specialty: Ankang Qianyu

Content summary:Do you want to know what Ankang Qianyu is? This article is a detailed introduction to the Shaanxi Ankang specialty - Ankang Qianyu. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Ankang Qianyu. The full text takes about 6 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Ankang Qianyu and the product characteristics of Ankang Qianyu? Awards and honors for Ankang Qianyu

Basic Introduction of Ankang Money Fish

Ankang Money Fish has a long and flattened body resembling a spindle shape, with a longer upper jaw and a shorter lower jaw resembling a shovel shape. Its back is gray black and abdomen is gray white. Each scale base on the side of the body has crescent shaped black spots, and the lateral scales are similar to an ancient string of copper coins. The dorsal and caudal fins are gray black, and there are bright red stripes between the dorsal and anal fin membranes. The other fins are gray yellow. Steamed or stewed soup has tender meat, a delicious taste, and a fresh aroma that is not greasy

The climate is mild and the environment is excellent. Ankang Qianyu Nature Reserve is a transitional zone between the northern and southern climates in China, belonging to the northern subtropical monsoon climate zone. It is mild and humid, with an average annual temperature of 12-13 ℃. The Reserve is located in Qinling Bashan Mountains, with mountains accounting for more than 90% and forest coverage more than 65%. The mountain climate features obvious, cool in summer, warm in winter, and more than 320 excellent days throughout the year, providing a good natural environment for the growth of cash carp. Abundant water resources and clean water quality. The protected area has an altitude between 450-1500 meters and is a water source conservation area for the South to North Water Diversion Project. The Han River has dense tributaries, crisscrossing streams, abundant water volume, and abundant water resources. The water quality remains above Class II throughout the year. The tributary streams are mostly gravelly sediments, with large altitude difference, large flow rate, clear bottom, and low water temperature all the year round, which is conducive to the growth and reproduction of money fishes. Water bodies are rich in trace elements. Ankang is currently the selenium rich resource area with the widest coverage of natural selenium rich soil, the thickest selenium content strata, and the most suitable for development and utilization. There are often karst fissures and cave springs flowing into both sides of streams and rivers within the protected area. The survey results show that the content of trace mineral elements such as selenium, magnesium, strontium, zinc, and calcium in springs, streams, and rivers in the protected area is high, especially selenium, which is easy for fish to absorb, utilize, and enrich

External sensory characteristics: Ankang Money Fish has a long and flattened body resembling a spindle shape, with a longer upper jaw and a shorter lower jaw resembling a shovel shape. The back is gray black and the abdomen is gray white. Each scale base on the body has crescent shaped black spots, and the lateral scales are similar to an ancient string of copper coins. The dorsal and caudal fins are gray black, and there are bright red stripes between the dorsal and anal fin membranes. The other fins are gray yellow. Steamed or stewed soup has tender meat, a delicious taste, and a fresh aroma that is not greasy. Unique intrinsic quality indicators: The selenium content in Ankang Qianyu muscle is between 0.1-0.6mg/kg, the magnesium content is above 260mg/kg, the vitamin E content is above 0.6mg/100g, the protein content is above 15g/100g, and the fat content is below 8g/100g. Safety requirements: The aquaculture water meets the standards of the "Fishery Water Quality Standards" (GB 11607-1989), and the use of drugs and other compounds prohibited by the state is prohibited during the production process. Standardized production is implemented, and product quality strictly follows relevant mandatory national standards

Awards and honors of Ankang Qianyu

Ankang Qianyu was announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in April 2021 as the "first batch of registered geographical indication products for agricultural products in 2021"