The appearance of the Turritopsis immortali jellyfish looks as if it is made of glass, but in fact its body is very soft. It does not have hard bones in its body. Its body constantly rises and falls in the fish tank, and its long tentacles dance constantly like delicate hands.
Fang Youqun tore off a small piece of kelp and threw it into the fish tank.
The Turritopsis dohrnii swam immediately towards the kelp.
But then, the Turritopsis dohrnii jellyfish used its tentacles to throw away the small piece of kelp with disgust, and its body continued to rise and fall in the fish tank.
Fang Youqun was immediately puzzled, "Why isn't it eating? Isn't it hungry?"
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "The Turritopsis dohrnii is just like silk. They don't know whether they are hungry or not. As long as there is food, they will keep eating."
Fang Youqun was even more puzzled when he heard this, "Why didn't they eat the kelp I threw?"
"They are not vegetarians." Xiang Yang said.
Although the Turritopsis immortali jellyfish is extremely small, it looks very beautiful, just like an elf in a fairy tale world.
In fact, they are very ferocious creatures.
Beneath the Turritopsis immortali's glass bowl-shaped head, its many slender tentacles serve as its offensive weapons.
The Turritopsis dohrnii has as many as eighty to one hundred and fifty tentacles, each of which is covered with stinging cells that are like poisonous threads. These stinging cells can secrete venom with paralyzing effects and can cause hallucinations in prey.
The Turritopsis dohrnii jellyfish will attack any creature that can be caught by its tentacles. When attacking, it will first grab the prey with its tentacles and then release venom. Once the prey is stung, it will immediately become paralyzed and die, and then the Turritopsis dohrnii jellyfish will begin to eat quickly.
Speaking of eating, the way the Turritopsis immortalis eats is actually very unique.
When the Turritopsis immortalus jellyfish eats, it is like eating silk.
Anyone who has raised silkworms knows that when silkworms are eating, they will not stop to rest and wait for digestion. Normally, a silkworm will eat and excrete at the same time, eating non-stop all day long.
The same is true for the Turritopsis immortalus.
The digestive system of the Turritopsis dohrnii is very special. They do not need to digest food in the stomach for a long time. The body structure of the Turritopsis dohrnii is very simple and it does not even have respiratory organs and circulatory systems. There is only a primitive stomach cavity in its body. The food it swallows will be digested and absorbed in the stomach cavity immediately. The speed at which its stomach cavity digests food is the same as the speed at which we humans swallow food in our mouths.
Fang Youqun looked at the Turritopsis dohrnii in surprise. "Is the toxicity so strong? It's comparable to those big jellyfish."
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "All jellyfish are generally poisonous. The only difference is the intensity of the poison. I know there is a kind of jellyfish called killer jellyfish. The poison they secrete can even kill a sea lion weighing 1,000 kilograms in a few minutes."
Poisoning a sea lion weighing more than 1,000 pounds to death in just a few minutes
Many people shuddered, obviously frightened by Xiang Yang's words.
"The ocean is the cradle of life. In the cradle of life, any kind of life miracle may be born." Xiang Yang said with a smile.
Xiang Yang was about to say something else.
At this time, Chen Qingsheng came over and said, "Captain, the catch has been cleaned up. Most of them are horsehead fish. The rest are basically squid and octopus. There are also three groupers. No other rare catches were found. What should we do with these catches?"
Xiang Yang raised his eyebrows.
If it were still the same drift net fishing ground as before, the cleaned catch would not need to be disposed of before docking.
But ocean-going fishing vessels are different.
Most of the fish caught by distant-water fishing vessels can be disposed of directly on the spot.
Xiang Yang's fishing boat is equipped with a complete production line for fish meal, fish balls and canned fish. It can make some cheap catches into fish meal, fish balls and canned fish on the spot, and throw away some cheaper parts of cheap sea fish to increase the carrying capacity of the fishing boat in disguise. An ocean-going fishing boat with a carrying capacity of 1,400 tons can actually weigh far more than 1,400 tons when fully loaded.
Xiang Yang raised his eyebrows. He had eaten fish balls and canned fish before, but he had never eaten fish meal in his life.
It’s not that fish meal is so expensive, but Xiang Yang couldn’t afford it when he had no money before.
In fact, fish meal is the most economical seafood.
The materials used in making fish meal are generally small fish and shrimps of extremely low value, or fish heads, tails, gills, and internal organs discarded during the processing of fish fillets and canned fish. These most useless parts of the fish are the raw materials for processing fish meal.
Some unscrupulous merchants are unwilling to use even these cheap raw materials. They prefer to use even cheaper dead fish pickled in salt to process fish meal. Xiang Yang is originally from a fishing village and is familiar with these things, so he has never felt comfortable eating fish meal sold outside since he was a child.
It’s just like many people who love barbecue are unwilling to eat it because they always think it is unhygienic.
In fact, fish meal is a very delicious delicacy.
Among them, Hengyang fish meal is a dark horse in the catering industry. They have turned a simple fish meal into a national chain and enjoyed a great reputation.
The most common comment from people who have eaten fish meal is that it is spicy and fresh.
Xiang Yang licked his lips, looked at Zhang Qicheng and said, "Mr. Zhang, would you like to have a bowl of fish meal for lunch?"
Before Zhang Qicheng could say anything, Chen Qingsheng exclaimed, "Ah? Fish meal? Captain, these are all real seafood we caught. Even the least valuable squid is more valuable than fish meal when sold wholesale, right?"
"The price is not calculated like this. I plan to keep this first batch of fish meal for my own consumption, so naturally I have to use fresh and tender raw materials. This way I can feel more at ease when eating it, and it will also be more nutritious." Xiang Yang said with a smile.
Chen Qingsheng realized when he heard it, "So you want to eat it yourself. That means you need better raw materials. Captain, I'll make fish meal out of those three groupers."
Xiang Yang nodded, "Remember to throw away the gills and scales for me, don't ruin my pot of excellent fish meal."
Chen Qingsheng waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, Captain. I don't like to eat fish gills and scales. Don't worry, since you are going to eat it yourself, I will definitely use the best ingredients. If you are still worried, I will be the first to test the poison when you eat it later. Eat three bowls first."
Zhang Qicheng was also happy. "Although the noodles are not authentic five-grain noodles, this fish is incomparable to those fish in the market. Okay, give me a bowl later."
"Make sure you're full." Xiang Yang said generously.
Zhang Qicheng grinned, "Then I won't be polite."
Many crew members also swallowed their saliva, looking extremely hungry and thirsty.