Patin Fish
Scientific name:P.nasutus
Growth Place:
This fish is originally from Southeast Asia. It can be found in rivers and lakes of Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and others. Patin fish can be found in almost all the major Malaysian water streams such as Pahang River, Kenyir Lake, Kelantan River and others.
Background:
Catfish is one of the family members in Patin fish. This fish like to cluster between them and rests in the deeper levels of the water sources. Patin fish has beautiful appearance; its shape is similar to that of the catfish. Small Patin fish are grey colored and will turn brighter as they turn adult. It is lively fish, often swimming near the water surface. It can breathe outside water as it has strong tolerance to hypoxia. There are two types of body coloration, black and white. Black colored are also know as Black Patin. In Malaysia, there are four types of Patin fish; River Patin (P.nasutus), Mucung Patin (Helicophagus waandersii), Champion Patin (P. micronemus) and Patin King. Patin King is the result between the combination of Black Patin and River Patin.
Main Food:
Omnivorous fish but more specifically belong to carnivorous. It primarily eats aquatic insects, fish, shrimp, all kinds of dead animals, fruit and plant debris.
Fish size:
This fish has long and rather flat body, arched back, conical head and small mouth. The gill membrane is not linked to its jaws. It has a large swim bladder that also provides the ability to breathe air. This fish cartilage is similar to that of sharks, whales, squid and eel. It can weigh up to 20 kg.
Fish meat characteristics:
It is fresh, tender, no small thorns and its fat has wonderful aroma. The best Patin Fish should weigh more than 2 kg.
河巴丁
学名:P.nasutus
生长地方:
原产于东南亚一带,马来西亚、泰国, 印度尼西亚等地的江河湖泊中, 巴丁鱼几乎可以发现在我国所有的主要河流, 而其中有彭亨河, 肯逸湖, 吉兰丹河等等.
背景
鲶鱼是家族成员之一,喜欢群集,栖息于水体中下层。巴丁鱼外观美丽,属鲶形目,鱼苗呈粉灰色,成鱼颜色变浅,性情活泼,常上浮水面,能在空气中呼吸,对低氧的耐受能力强。有黑、白二种体色,黑色的俗称淡水黑巴丁。在马来西亚我们可以发现4种类型的巴丁鱼。河巴丁(P.nasutus),Mucung巴丁(Helicophagus waandersii ),冠军巴丁(P. micronemus)和巴丁王。巴丁王是黑巴丁和河巴丁的结合类型。
主食:
属以肉食性为主的杂食性鱼类,主要食水生昆虫,鱼苗,虾,各种腐败动物尸体,水果及植物碎屑.
体积:
该鱼体长、侧扁,背部隆起,头部扁平呈圆锥形,吻短,口亚下位,鳃膜与颊部不相连。鳔大,具有呼吸空气的功能。此鱼也具有像海鲨、鲸、乌贼、黄鳝类似的软骨组织,可以达到20公斤的重量.
肉質:
肉质鲜美、无小刺, 魚油豐富甘香,肉質結實。2公斤重以上的最好.
