Quality Differences of Large Yellow Croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea) Cultured in Deep-Water Sea Cages of Two China Regions

Abstract

Large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea) is a type of marine fish that mainly inhabits in the coastal waters of continental East Asia [9]. Large yellow croaker has three main putative geographic stocks initially identified in coastal waters of China, i.e. the Daiquyang, MinYuedong and Naozhou stocks. The suitable rearing temperature of large yellow croaker is between 20~28°C [10]. If the water temperature is lower than 13°C or higher than 30°C, the feed intake will be significantly reduced [10].