Extinction of the freshwater fish king ”Paddlefish”, Yangtze River, China
自然保護の国際機関は、中国の長江に生息し「淡水魚の王」とも呼ばれるハシナガチョウザメが絶滅したと発表しました
An international organization for nature maintenance has announced that the paddlefish, which lives in the Yangtze River in China and is also known as the ”king of freshwater fish,” has become extinct.
IUCN = International Union for Conservation of Nature updated the ”Red List” that summarizes endangered wildlife on the 22nd, and announced that the paddlefish sturgeon has become extinct.
The paddlefish, which is endemic to the Yangtze River, is said to grow up to a total length of 7 meters, and is also called the ”king of freshwater fish” in China.
The last living figure was confirmed in 2003 in Sichuan Province, which is located upstream of the Yangtze River.
Regarding the reason for the extinction, the Chinese media reported that, in the opinion of experts, in addition to overfishing, changes in the river environment due to the construction of dams etc. had an effect.
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