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Chinese Paddlefish

Educational resources on Chinese Paddlefish

Chinese Paddlefish or Psephurus gladius is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Critically Endangered due to A2cd. IUCN Profile of the Chinese Paddlefish

Academic web links for the Chinese Paddlefish.


Rare 'River Panda' Fish Returned to Yangtze
Release from: CNN.com BEIJING, China -- An extremely rare Chinese fish, dubbed the "giant panda of the rivers", has been returned to the Yangtze River following emergency surgery
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/innews/riverpanda2003.htm

The Virtual Aquarium of Virginia Tech--Paddlefish
No teeth · Two barbels under the snout near the mouth · Blue-gray on the dorsal part of the body, silver-white on the lower side Similar species: · Chinese paddlefish (
www.cnr.vt.edu/efish/families/polyodontidae.html

Chinese Paddlefish Clipart
To use any of the clipart images above (including the thumbnail image in the top left corner), just click and drag the picture to your desktop.
etc.usf.edu/clipart/26400/26490/paddlefish_26490.htm

For Chinese Paddlefish, A Long Goodbye
Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department homepage. This page contains, educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of fishes and sharks. A rich
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/InNews/goodbye2009.html

China's Giant River Fish, The World's Largest, Feared Extinct
The Chinese paddlefish is also known as the elephant fish, because its long snout resembles an elephant's trunk. The predators feed on other fish, as well as small amounts of crab
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/InNews/river2007.html

Search Is On For World's Biggest Freshwater Fish
Among possible challengers for the title are a massive river stingray from Cambodia and the Chinese paddlefish of the Yangtze River. Jointly funded by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/InNews/largecat2004.html

National Geographic, China Launch Study Of Critically Endangered ...
National Geographic, China Launch Study Of Critically Endangered Chinese Paddlefish August 1, 2007 Release from: Associated Press BEIJING: The National Geographic Society and
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/InNews/geo2007.html

Giant Fish 'Verges On Extinction'
The concern for the Chinese paddlefish is that its fate will parallel that of the Yangtze river dolphin, a large mammal species that was once abundant in the Yangtze river system
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/InNews/verge2009.html

ADW: Psephurus: Classification
... Chinese paddlefish)
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/classification/Psephurus.html

ADW: Psephurus gladius: Classification
Psephurus gladius (Chinese paddlefish) ...
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/classification/Psephurus_gladius.html







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