How long can loach live without eating? How strong is it?

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus is a freshwater fish. Every winter, in order to resist the cold, it goes deep into the mud at the bottom of the water to sleep.

Although the loach is small, it has great ability and is particularly adaptable to the environment. It can still survive in some harsh environments with low oxygen content and poor water quality. Even in the dry season, when the water source is exhausted, it can still get into the mud and not die. Because loach has a special way of breathing, it can not only absorb oxygen in water with gills like other fish, but also get oxygen directly from the air through intestinal breathing. Misgurnus usually lives in mud under the water. When the oxygen content in the water decreases, they float up one by one, sticking their heads out of the water from time to time and swallowing the air with their mouths. The intestine of Misgurnus anguillicaudatus is straight and the intestinal wall is very thin. There are many capillaries in it, which can metabolize gas. When air passes through the intestine, oxygen is absorbed, while other waste gases are discharged through the anus.

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus is divided into Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, True Misgurnus anguillicaudatus and Yellow Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, which are distributed in fresh water all over China. They often live in the still mud of paddy fields, ponds and ditches. Like to eat plankton, small crustaceans and so on. And eat plant debris, algae, etc. Misgurnus anguillicaudatus enters the breeding season from April to August every year and begins to lay eggs after the second instar. The bigger the individual, the more eggs are laid.

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus is delicious, nutritious, rich in protein and vitamins, and has medicinal value. It is a favorite aquatic product.