Echeng Mandarin Fish is a geographical indication certification trademark.

"Echeng Mandarin Fish" (commonly known as "Echeng Mandarin Fish") is mainly produced in Liangzi Lake and 90-mile Changgang in Ezhou. Liangzi Lake and Changgang Lake Port are connected, and connected to the Yangtze River in Ezhou. Liangzi Lake is one of the top ten freshwater lakes in the country. The water in 90-mile Changgang is clear, pure and free of any pollution. The waters of 90-mile Changgang and Liangzi Lake are very suitable for the growth of mandarin fish. This area has four distinct seasons, abundant rainfall, sufficient sunlight, and a long frost-free period. The annual average temperature is 17°C, the absolute minimum temperature is ≥-7°C, the average January temperature is ≥4°C, the annual accumulated temperature is ≥10°C, and the annual precipitation is above 5000°C. The volume is 1282.8mm, the frost-free period is 266 days, the annual sunshine hours are 2003.8 hours, and the total solar radiation is 110.3kcal/cm2. Mandarin fish is a fish with a large mouth, small scales and a round tail. It has a yellow-green pattern on its back and looks like an osmanthus flower. It is commonly known as "mandarin fish". Mandarin fish have been growing in this water for 1,200 years. In 1972, Echeng mandarin fish, whitebait, crucian carp, Wuchang fish, etc. were listed as rare fish species by Hubei Province. In February 2014, "Echeng Mandarin Fish" was approved by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce to be registered as a geographical indication certification trademark of origin.

In recent years, Ezhou City’s Echeng District has changed its development ideas in response to the promising characteristics of the mandarin fish market, actively explored mandarin fish farming technology, and promoted mandarin fish farming as the leading species in the adjustment of the aquaculture structure.

The body of mandarin fish is tall, with flat sides and a raised back. The mouth is large, with the lower jaw obviously longer than the upper jaw. There are small teeth of different sizes on the upper and lower jaws, vomers, and oral bones. The posterior edge of the anterior operculum is serrated, with 4 large spines on the lower edge; and the posterior edge of the posterior operculum has 2 large spines. The head is scaly and the scales are small; the lateral line curves upward along the dorsal arc. The dorsal fin is divided into two parts, connected to each other, with hard spines at the front and soft fins at the back. The body is yellow-green, the abdomen is gray-white, and there are irregular dark brown spots and patches on the sides of the body; there is a narrow black band from the snout through the orbit to the front and bottom of the dorsal fin.

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