Modern Express News (correspondent Zhou Qin reporter Mao Xiaohua) On the afternoon of November 28, Mr. Zhang, a citizen of Taizhou, went fishing by the Zhibao River. Suddenly there was a cry from a suspected baby nearby, and he thought there was someone nearby. Looking at the sound, I found a four-legged "strange fish", more than half a meter long, lying motionless in the water, and the sound was actually made by this fish. He was taken aback and quickly called the police. The Modern Express reporter learned that after the police arrived at the scene, they used the washbasin to fish up the strange fish, and after expert identification, this "strange fish" is a national second-level protected animal baby fish.
△ The police came to the scene to check the situation
Taizhou Hailing Public Security Chengdong Police Station police rushed to the scene, found that this "strange fish" is about 70 centimeters long, with frog-like limbs, catfish-like mouth, no scales, black brown, with mobile phone photo query, found that it is suspected of "baby fish".
The police immediately contacted the Taizhou Zoo, and after preliminary identification by experts, it was confirmed that this was a giant salamander, which belonged to the national second-level protected animal, commonly known as "baby fish". Because the doll fish is motionless, the police are worried that the baby fish may be injured, under the guidance of experts, the police carefully hold the baby fish in their hands to transfer the baby fish to the bucket and bring it back to the police station for temporary placement.
△ National second-level protected animal baby fish
Experts said that under normal circumstances, the baby fish is a long-term life in the cave in the clear water stream, and the room temperature can not exceed twenty-three degrees Celsius, Taizhou's wild waters are not suitable for the growth of baby fish, this time in the wild waters appear baby fish is very rare, the next step, they intend to send this baby fish to the Jiangsu Provincial Fisheries Department for further study and observation.
The Modern Express reporter learned that the baby fish, known as the giant salamander, is the largest and most precious amphibian in the world. Its call is very similar to the cry of a baby, so people call it a baby fish. In China, baby fish is a national second-level protected animal, and it is strictly forbidden to catch, trade and eat. (Courtesy of the correspondent)
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