Coilia ectenes

Swordfish, also known as "Coilia elata" and "Coilia elata", is as white as silver, generally about 30 cm long, with a big female and a small male, and a long, narrow and flat body like a knife. According to Ci Hai, "in spring and summer, the cluster goes back to the river, spawning in the upper reaches of the river or at the estuary, forming a fishing season, and then returning to the sea after spawning." The waterway from Nanjing to Nantong in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River is usually the best place for swordfish fish to enter and leave. Jiangyin, located on the south bank of the Yangtze River estuary, is a "golden waterway" for fish to swim back. It has hundreds of miles of riverbank lines and a considerable fishing capacity. Therefore, the output of saury listed every year ranks first among the counties and cities in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Often after the Spring Festival, fishing boats compete, and the fisherman's basket is silvery white. When the peak season comes, in the streets and alleys, as long as the hawkers attract them, the crowds are blocked and they are scrambling to buy. Those who weigh and collect money will be very busy.
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