Re: NANFA-- Chinese paddle fish

njz (njz-in-clevelandmetroparks.com)
Tue, 8 Jun 2004 21:30:34 -0400

I knew that they were piscivorous, but I did not realize that they went into
seawater. I agree, this is a fish that is a shame to loose. I wish there
was a way to try to work with this species. These and the couple of
freshwater dolphins that are left over there.

Nick Zarlinga

"If we ignore nature.....maybe it'll go away."

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Subject: NANFA-- Chinese paddle fish

> Earlier in the year there was thread about the Chinese paddle fish. I have
> been talking to someone from China about this species and I found out they
are
> not filter feeders like our paddle fish, they are predators, and they
spend
> some time in the ocean. I'm betting the new dam over the Yangtze River
will be
> the last nail in the coffin of this species. I also found out that China
is
> importing our paddle fish to be stocked to take the place of the Yangtze
paddle
> fish. disturbing to think of the switch especially since these two fish
are not
> really much alike.
>
> Moon

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