九道箍

Jiudaogu

九道箍,烟台海鲜市场上个头儿最小的鱼类之一,小者只有四五厘米,最大的不过八九厘米.因为小小的身躯从头至尾长着九道金黄色的斑纹,人称"九道箍". 九道箍其实是有大号的,名叫"梅童鱼",是鲈形目石首鱼科,与我们熟悉的小黄花鱼是近亲.梅童鱼还有许多别称,如"梅子鱼""大棘头""大头宝"等,九道箍是其中之一.梅童鱼在黄海、东海皆有分布,但以东海多产.

Jiudaogu,one of the smallest fishes in the seafood market in Yantai,is as long as four to five centimeters for a small one and eight to nine centimeters for a big one.Since its small body has nine golden stripes from its head to its tail,it is called Jiudaogu(signifying nine hoops).