Jaw-dropping giant freshwater fish: Chinese Paddlefish.
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Also called the “Giant Panda of the Rivers” due to its critically endangered status, live specimens are rarely seen in the wild since 2003. An Chinese paddlefish was illegally caught in a net in 2007 and was measured at 3.6 meters and 259 kilograms.
The fish inhabits the Yangtze river and is threatened by over-fishing and building of dams. The Chinese government has protected the species since 1983 but that doesn’t stop it from getting nearer to extinction.
Photo from DayLife.com.
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November 12th, 2008 at 10:18 am
wow…that’s a large one. I love looking at these fish.
November 12th, 2008 at 11:28 am
Very big fish. I like go fishing. But i’ve never take a big fish like this.
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November 12th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
It’s ashame that some of these giant fish are going extinct - they’re pretty cool.
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November 13th, 2008 at 11:51 am
I reported about Chinese Paddlefish that can be found Yangtze river in my college class and it is true that despite of the Chinese government’s effort to protect this Giant Panda of the Rivers, it’s population is declining.
November 13th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Those are some seriously great pictures.
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November 15th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
What gorgeous fishies!
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November 18th, 2008 at 4:54 am
Is this the same as the “elephant fish”? I hear they can weigh up to 1000+ pounds!
November 18th, 2008 at 7:33 am
The elephant fish of Australia can attain up to 1.2 meters in length, huge but not even half that of the paddlefish.
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November 19th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Thanks. Will post about it.
November 26th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Wow! Seriously, the world needs more bigger fishies like those!
November 28th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Yep, we need more but, unfortunately, their numbers are declining.