甲鱼属爬行纲动物,学名叫鳖,因它全身披甲,故名甲鱼;因体扁平,呈椭园形,又称团鱼;它腹生四脚,爬行敏捷,也称脚鱼;又因它习惯于在淡水中生活,人们平素称它为水鱼;民间还有叫它“王八”的。鳖,古时就视之为珍品,供王族的烹食、祭祀和馈赠宾客之用。晋代孔晁注释曰:长沙鳖“特大而美,故贡也”。《唐书·地理志》、《大明一统志》、《湖南通志》中称;“岳州贡鳖甲”。鳖甲以“岳州沅江(今益阳地区沅江县)所出九肋者为胜”。 Turtle is a reptile, scientific name is turtle, because of its body armor, hence the name of soft-shelled turtle; due to body flat, oval-shaped, also known as the group of fish; it is abdomen four feet, crawling agile, also known as foot fish; because of it Used to live in freshwater, people usually call it a fish; folk also call it “king eight”. Soft-shelled turtle, in ancient times regarded as treasures, for royal cooking, worship and gifts guests use. Kong Chao Chao comment on behalf of the Jin Dynasty: Changsha turtle “extra large and beautiful, it is tribute also.” “Tang Geography”, “Ming dynasty”, “Hunan Tongzhi” said; “Yuezhou tribute turtle.” Turtle A “Yuezhou Yuanjiang (now Yiyang Yuanjiang County) by the nine-person winner.”