Also known as mao chang or shi jia, a type of bass with orange-brown scales and silver-gray belly. It is a fierce predator that emits drum-like sounds. Its meat costs twenty yuan per jin, and its fish maw is extremely valuable as a traditional medicinal ingredient for lowering blood pressure, restoring vitality, and nourishing skin. Han Xiaorui caught one estimated at 100 kilograms (200 jin), nearly two meters long.
