Complete collection of simple animal drawings: Loach simple drawings
Loach (scientific name: Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) belongs to the family Misgurnus.
The body is small and slender, only three or four inches. It is round in shape, short in body, has small scales under its skin, is green and black in color, and is covered in its own mucus, making it too slippery to hold. The front section is slightly cylindrical. The back is flat on the sides, the abdomen is round, the head is small, the mouth is small, lower, and horseshoe-shaped. The eyes are small and there are no undereye thorns. 5 pairs required. The scales are extremely small, round, and buried under the skin. The back and sides of the body are gray-black, with many small black spots on the whole body. There are also many black spots on the head and each fin. The spots on the dorsal fin and caudal fin membranes are arranged in a row, and there is an obvious black spot at the base of the caudal peduncle. Other fins are grayish white.
Loach is widely distributed in China, Japan, North Korea, Russia and India along the Asian coast. Distributed throughout China. It is more common in the south and less common in the north. It can be harvested all year round, most in summer. After the loach is caught, it can be used fresh or dried. Edible and medicinal. Loach is known as the "ginseng in the water". It lives in lakes and ponds and is a fish with high nutritional value. It is different from other fish in terms of appearance, body shape and living habits. It is a special kind of loach.