In recent days, a strange fish called "alligator eel" has attracted everyone's attention.
In mid-July, the citizens of Ruzhou, Henan Province, found a "strange fish" suspected of being a crocodile eel in the waters of Yunchan Lake, which attracted the attention of the relevant local departments. After a month of pumping fishing, on the evening of the 26th, the crocodile eel, which attracted more than 30 million netizens, was finally caught.
There are records of the wild distribution of alligator eels in many provinces
In fact, this is not the only time that crocodile eels appear in everyone's sight, similar situations occur in China.
Crocodile eels were also found in the viewing pond of a community in Kunming, Yunnan Province, and were successfully salvaged and caught on the 26th. At present, a group of experts has begun to investigate this.
On the morning of August 27, crocodile eels were captured in an artificial lake in a small area of Qingdao. Previously, residents in the community took photos of alligator eels and pictures of carp bitten by crocodile eels. The owner recalls that the "strange fish" in the lake have been around for at least two years.
Xining, Yinchuan, Changsha... Crocodile eels have also been found in several cities in recent days. According to experts, at present, the distribution of crocodile eels in the mainland is very wide, mainly in the Pearl River area to establish a population, especially in the city park lakes most of the crocodile eels, some rivers also have crocodile eel figures.
According to existing reports, from Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian to Henan, Sichuan, Jiangsu and other provinces have recorded the wild distribution of crocodile eels.
Crocodile eel: A living creature in the water, almost all eaten
Native to North America, the alligator eel is a freshwater giant carnivorous fish that is a prehistoric fish that has lived on Earth for more than 100 million years. It is not only "sharp teeth", but also a pair of "heavy armor". Adults can generally grow to about 1.5 meters in length, and the longest can grow to 3 meters. As long as it is a living thing in the water, it is almost all-consuming.
The emergence of this ferocious predatory fish will threaten the survival of native species in the area and is extremely destructive to the ecology. In the event of a food shortage, alligator eels can even attack humans, potentially causing human injury.
Can I eat it? Is it delicious?
This alien species, once released into natural waters, will bring disaster to the ecosystem of the water body. Chinese who loves food can't help but ask, can this long and large fish be eaten? Is it tasty? If you find the right way to cook, can you solve many of the problems that are now emerging?
The answer is: no! The internal organs of crocodile eels, especially the eggs, are highly toxic and must not be eaten! Netizens who saw this hot search said:
Don't release it artificially!
In addition, the Measures for the Administration of Invasive Alien Species clearly stipulate that no unit or individual may introduce, release or discard alien species without approval, and those suspected of committing crimes shall be transferred to the judicial organs for criminal liability in accordance with law.
On the 27th, the reporter checked the e-commerce platform and found that some platforms could not search for crocodile eels, but on some e-commerce platforms, there are still merchants selling crocodile eels, and a crocodile eel can be bought for only a few dozen yuan.
Experts said that the crocodile eel was introduced as an ornamental fish, and most of the spread of the crocodile eel is due to human transmission, which may be purchased and released into the lake.
Experts said that if the public does not want to raise it after purchase, do not artificially release the life, you can entrust universities, scientific research institutions, and relevant departments to deal with it. If the public finds alligator eels in parks and other places, they should be reported as soon as possible, and the local management department will catch and remove them and treat them harmlessly.
Synthesized from CCTV Network, People's Daily, CCTV Finance, Litchi News, Qilu Evening News, Red Network, etc
Source: Zhejiang Online