The monkfish is a kind of fish with a rather peculiar appearance. Judging from their appearance, they are very ugly. However, their meat is edible, and very delicious, with high nutritional value. There are many other names for monkfish, such as "old man fish" and "sea ghost fish" according to their ugly appearance. In addition, "lantern fish" is also one of their nicknames, which is based on their body shape. Monkfish is a formal and common name. In addition, in different areas, the specific appellation of monkfish is also different, there will be different appellation habits.
As mentioned above, although the appearance of monkfish is very ugly, they can be eaten, and the meat quality is relatively delicious. However, the monkfish cannot be cultured artificially, mainly for the following three reasons:
1. Living environment: The monkfish itself lives in the sea water, and has survived for a very long time. They have adapted to the environment with relatively high salinity in the sea water. Moreover, they are also distributed in deeper parts of the sea, where the pressure is very high. In captivity, they can not adapt to the new environment, even if they are also cultured in seawater, they can not provide the same pressure environment.
2. Motor organs: The body of the monkfish is relatively heavy. Their motor organs are not developed, and their muscles are very flabby. These characteristics are suitable for them to stay at the bottom of the sea and crawl slowly. They are not suitable for living under artificial feeding conditions.
3. Food intake: In terms of food intake, monkfish have a very large appetite and need to eat a lot of food. If they are raised artificially, the cost will be relatively high and it is not suitable.
