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Why is catfish also called bearded catfish?

The Qian fish is also known as bearded catfish, fat fish, catfish, bearded chub, stickleback, raw fish, and ray fish. The catfish is distributed almost all over the world, and most species live in freshwater such as ponds or rivers, but some species live in the ocean. Distinguishing features are a scaleless circumference, a mucus-rich body surface, a flat head with a broad mouth, and four whiskers in the upper and lower jaws.

Catfish is not only rich in nutrients like other fish, but also has tender, flavorful and rich meat, few thorns, appetizing and easy to digest, which is especially suitable for the elderly and children. It is rich in protein and minerals and other nutrients, and is especially suitable for people who are weak and malnourished. Catfish should not be eaten with beef and mutton oil, beef liver, venison, wild boar, pheasant, and the Chinese medicine Thornybush.

The catfish is warm in nature, sweet in taste, and belongs to the stomach and bladder meridian; it has the effects of tonifying qi, nourishing yin, promoting lactation, appetizing, and facilitating urination; the catfish is a good product for promoting lactation and has the effects of nourishing yin and nourishing blood, nourishing the middle qi, appetizing, and facilitating urination, and it is the necessary food for women's post-partum dietary therapy and nourishment. According to Chinese medicine, catfish is sweet and warm, and has the effect of tonifying the middle and benefiting the yang, facilitating urination, and treating edema.

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The Zhou's Qian Ichthyosaurus is a small to medium-sized ichthyosaur. The body length is 2~3 meters. Compared with other ichthyosaurs, the snout of this ichthyosaur is shorter, occupying only 55% of the head. The orbits were rounded and occupied 40% of the head. The cheeks were extremely narrow. The teeth were conical and the surface did not develop longitudinal ornamentation. The dorsal spine is curved upwards and the tail is distinctly bent downwards at mid-back. The forelimbs are elongate paddle-shaped, and the hindlimbs are stout and short.

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Baidu Encyclopedia - Catfish