Bodhisattva fish

Bodhisattva fish

(Lu Chuan Ben Cao)

[synonyms] Betta, butterfly fish (Schroeder's systematic zoology), meridional fish (vertebrate taxonomy), butterfly fish and fire board (Atlas of Chinese animals? Fish).

[source] it is the meat of platypus orientalis.

[animal morphology] bigtail betta

The body shape is extremely flat and slightly spindle like. The total length is about 8 cm. Big eyes, small mouth, sharp teeth in the mouth. The scales are large, without lateral lines, and the scales are arranged longitudinally. Dorsal fin Xi Ⅴ 7, starting point slightly opposite to that of gluteal fin; gluteal fin is very long, X Ⅹ 12. Pectoral fin 10, round. The ventral fin is small. The caudal fin bifurcates. During the reproductive period, the fins float like ribbons. The body is gray green with a large black spot on the gill cap and 8 Black transverse spots on both sides of the body. From the eyes to the operculum, there are three black green lines. During the reproductive period, each fin has red edge and purple blue reflection on the scales.

They live in paddy fields, streams and ponds. Aggressive. They like to eat all kinds of insects, especially larvae. It is distributed to the south of the Yangtze River, such as Sichuan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong and Guangxi.

[flavor] Lu Chuan Ben Cao: "sweet, light. "

[function and indications] Lu Chuan Ben Cao: "detoxify sores and eliminate inflammation. It is used to treat the ulcer and carbuncle of the eye membrane. "

[usage and dosage] external use: tamping.