"Forget about diving. We are now in the vast deep sea. The key is to find the fish school and then catch the big ones in one net." Xiang Yang said.
Xia Pengjie quickly said: "Captain, I understand."
Xiang Yang nodded, "You all should go and rest first. Get enough rest. When you find a school of fish later, you will be very busy."
"No need to rest. I'm very energetic now." Xia Pengjie said immediately.
Fang Youqun next to him also quickly agreed.
Xiang Yang glanced at them and nodded, "Okay, then you can arrange yourselves freely. I'll go to the stern to take a look."
Having said that, Xiang Yang walked towards the stern of the ship.
Through the sea water, Xiang Yang saw that at the bottom of the sea, there was a kind of sea fish that looked very strange.
"Hey, isn't this a big-eyed sea fish?" Xiang Yang murmured.
The bigeye marine fish may look strange, but it is actually quite common and is a popular ornamental fish.
But Xiang Yang felt that the appearance of this fish was not very good-looking. It looked like a long and deformed dragon eye.
Xiang Yang was a little skeptical in his heart. What was wrong with people's aesthetic taste nowadays? It would be better to raise a few goldfish instead of these fish.
Xiang Yang stared at the big-eyed marine fish on the seabed and laughed secretly in his heart.
But after watching it for a while, Xiang Yang suddenly felt that this big-eyed sea fish became beautiful.
Although the color of this fish is not so eye-catching, its red color is very bright and thorough. Xiang Yang feels that it may not be ugly to keep this fish in a fish tank.
Many fish with red elements are very expensive.
This fish has big eyes, as if it is wearing glasses.
A big mouth with the corners of the mouth slightly turned down, looking like a proud pout.
The eyes are light red, and large scales are clearly visible.
The more Xiang Yang looked at it, the more he found this big-eyed sea fish pleasing to the eye.
"Master Zhou." Xiang Yang shouted loudly behind him.
When Zhou Wang heard Xiang Yang calling him, he hurried over.
"Captain, are you looking for me?" Zhou Wang said breathlessly.
Xiang Yang looked at Zhou Wang with some confusion, "Master Zhou, why are you out of breath after running these few steps?"
"In the past, I was only responsible for the winch. I didn't have to do any physical work and seldom exercised. Suddenly, I ran a few steps and I was a little out of breath." Zhou Wang said with a smile.
Xiang Yang nodded, "I need to exercise more in the future. It's not a good idea to stay like this all the time."
Zhou Wang smiled bitterly and said, "Captain, you should tell me the story first."
Xiang Yang pointed to the sea and said, "I think the water here is quite clear. Let's cast a net here."
"Ah? Still casting the nets?" Zhou Wang reminded Xiang Yang, "Captain, we haven't caught any fish for six or seven consecutive times. If we continue to cast the nets now, the other crew members will lose their morale when they see that they haven't caught any fish for so long."
“I suggest you wait until you encounter a larger school of fish, or until the detection equipment detects the school of fish before casting the net,” Zhou Wang whispered cryptically.
Xiang Yang looked at Zhou Wang with satisfaction and said, "Not bad, you can think so carefully so quickly. You have a very fast adaptability and will soon become a truly qualified first mate."
"However, do as I say and cast another net here. Even detectors can make mistakes sometimes, right? The water in this sea is very clear. My experience tells me that there are definitely a lot of fishery resources in this sea area." Xiang Yang said with a smile.
Seeing Xiang Yang insisted on casting the net, Zhou Wang nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go arrange the winch right away."
Soon, a fishing net was spread out behind the fishing boat.
Two hours later, the fishing net was lifted up, and inside it was a small bag of fish. The quantity was not large, about one or two tons.
As soon as the fishing net landed, Zhou Wang immediately led the crew to clean up the catch.
"Hey, Captain, come and take a look. What kind of fish is this? It's quite strange." Zhou Wang suddenly shouted at this time.
Xiang Yang walked over to take a look, and immediately smiled, saying, "This is the spotless sawfish, which is also called the big-eyed fish. It is a species of the genus Sawfish in the subfamily Sawfish of the family Cyprinidae. It has no scales on the inner axils of its pectoral fins, its head and body are orange-red, and its fins are also orange-red without any color bands or spots. It has large eyes, a terminal mouth, and a forked and slender tail fin."
The spotted sawfish, also known as the redgill pine cone, belongs to the order Cilophiformes and family Chrysomelidae. It is a marine fish that lives near the coast of tropical areas. It is widely distributed in the coastal areas of various islands in the Indo-Pacific region. It has a peculiar appearance and can be used as an ornamental fish or as a secondary economic fish.
This is a nocturnal bottom-dwelling fish that is gregarious. It often gathers in groups in reef caves during the day and swims to the nearby sandy seabed at night to feed on small crustacean larvae. It lives in waters several dozen meters deep.
Da Mu Zai is a very funny name. You can tell it was given to them by friends from the Cantonese-speaking areas in the south.
This fish has really big eyes, and with its round head, it looks very cute.
Bigeye is a fish that is abundant in my country's South China Sea and a frequent guest on the tables of southern fishermen.
The breeding method is also very simple.
Bigeye saltwater fish are a very easy-to-raise saltwater fish variety, and have a high adaptability to the breeding environment and bait.
In fact, just by looking at the big eyes of the big-eyed marine fish, you can tell that they like to live in dark caves.
If you keep bigeye fish in a marine tank and build a large cave with rocks in the aquarium, it will be a paradise for bigeye fish.
In addition, they can live in groups without too many disputes with each other.
It’s just that the big-eyed fish have the problem of fading, but it is much better than the bright red. If more feed containing astaxanthin can be provided, they can still stabilize their body color.
"Separate all these fish to me, and don't let them die. This is a very valuable ornamental fish." Xiang Yang said with a smile.
Fang Youqun, who was standing by, widened his eyes. "This fish, an ornamental fish?"
"Why are you opening your eyes so wide? Are you trying to compete with Big Eyed Boy to see whose eyes are bigger?" Xiang Yang joked.
However, Fang Youqun nodded very carefully and said, "Yes, I'll open my eyes a little wider to see if anyone is watching me."
"Stop kidding. The reason why this fish can be used as an ornamental fish is because it is bright red in color and looks very festive. If you are interested, you can pick one out and raise it in your dormitory. This fish is very easy to raise." Xiang Yang said.
Upon hearing this, Fang Youqun immediately shook his head and said, "Forget it. I'm only interested in eating. I really have no interest in raising this thing."
"Let's not talk about this for now. Since this fish is an ornamental fish, I'll take someone to bring a water tank over to prevent the fish from dying soon." Fang Youqun said. (To be continued)