The body length is more than 1.5 meters
More than 50 pounds of rare baby fish
Appeared in Xiangyang Perfume River
June 1, in the Nanzhang Perfume River Scenic Area
Citizens watching one
The body length is more than 1.5 meters and the weight is more than 50 pounds
Male baby fish
The baby fish is scientifically called the giant salamander
It is part of the family Amphibians and cryptoliers
An amphibian
Large and flattened
Generally, the total length is 582 to 834 mm
Living in fresh water
According to Zhang Tongfa, the owner of the baby fish, he has been legally breeding this baby fish for more than 10 years. At present, he has a total of 10 such big baby fish, and it will be bred in September this year.
These baby fish
It is often hidden in caves during the day
The head is more outward
Easy to move, prey and avoid enemies at any time
In case of disturbance, quickly leave the hole
Swim deep into the water
In the evening and at night, they come out to move and hunt, swim with their limbs pressed against their abdomen, and move forward by swinging their tails and torso to shoot the water.
It is very fierce when preying, often waiting in the rocks at the mouth of the beach, when it finds that the prey passes by, it suddenly opens its mouth and swallows it, and then sends it to the stomach to digest slowly. Therefore, in some places, the afterword says: "Baby fish sit on the beach, like to eat their own food" refers to this.
Adult baby fish eat a lot of food
Food includes fish, frogs, crabs, snakes, and shrimp
Earthworms and aquatic insects, etc
Birds and rats are sometimes eaten
The giant salamander is now the largest and most precious amphibian in the world, with two main species, one from Japan and one from China. Because of its high economic value for food and medicinal purposes, giant salamanders are constantly being hunted by people, coupled with the decline in environmental quality, their wild populations are getting smaller and smaller, and they are now critically endangered species.
Source: Xiangyang Evening News WeChat
Reporter: An Fubin; Correspondent: Zhang Juan;
Editor: Shi Jingwen; Reviewed: Yiqiao Zhang;
Proofreader: Zhang Wenjin; Final Judge: Barry;
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