There are few fishbones in Qingjiang River, only one main thorn and one big thorn connected with the main thorn, unlike carp and crucian carp, which have many small thorns. Its big thorns are mainly used to protect internal organs and are easy to remove.

Qingjiang River originates from a mountain stream in western Hubei and consists of more than 2,000 mountain springs. The water quality is excellent, there is no pollution source, the fishery resources are very rich, and the famous "Qingjiang fish" is growing.

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Fish species included in Qingjiang fish brand:

There are black catfish, red catfish, white sturgeon, whitebait, white sturgeon (sturgeon duckbill), turtle, large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea), Jiangtuan (flying fish), barbed harrow, hybrid sturgeon, herring, red carp, mandarin fish, catfish, crucian carp.

"Qingjiang fish" does not refer to a fish species, but the "brand" of fish. After the fish naturally produced in Qingjiang, Changyang, Hubei Province applied for registration of the trademark "Qingjiang Fish", all the fish here can be called Qingjiang Fish. This place has many mountains and streams, and the water is crystal clear. The fish produced are delicious, far better than those raised.