In recent days
A strange fish called the "alligator eel"
It has attracted everyone's attention
Mid-July
Citizens of Ruzhou, Henan Province, in the waters of Yunchan Lake
A "strange fish" suspected of being an alligator eel was found
It has attracted the attention of relevant local departments
After a month of pumping
On the evening of the 26th
Crocodile eels that attracted more than 30 million netizens to watch
Finally Caught
According to the data, the alligator eel is native to North America, mainly distributed in the Gulf Coast rivers and estuaries from Mexico to Florida, the Missouri River and the lower Ohio River, and two lakes in Nicaragua. As a large carnivorous and fierce fish, the crocodile eel is also known as the "water killer" because of its rare natural enemies, fierce temperament, and omnivillary eating.
In fact
This isn't the only time crocodile eels have been
Appear in everyone's sight
Similar situations occur in China
Kunming, Qingdao, Xining, Yinchuan, Changsha...
Crocodile eels have also been found in several cities in recent days
Expert introduction
At present, the distribution of alligator eels on the mainland is very wide
Populations have been established mainly along the Pearl River
Especially in the city park lakes
Most have alligator eels
Crocodile eels are also found in some waterways
According to existing reports
From Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian
To Henan, Sichuan, Jiangsu and other provinces
There are records of the wild distribution of alligator eels
Can alligator eels be eaten?
What should I do if I find it?
Many netizens are curious, can this fish be eaten?
Zou Qiangjun, a senior engineer at the Beijing Aquatic Wildlife Rescue Center, said that the scales of the crocodile eel are very hard, and it is difficult to obtain fish flesh from such a "fully armed" fish. Gu Dangen, a scientist at the national bulk freshwater fish industry technology system for the prevention and control of alien species, introduced that crocodile eels are not suitable for consumption, and internal organs, especially eggs, are highly toxic.
Zou Qiangjun said that if you eat crocodile eels, a little carelessness will cause poisoning accidents. The economic value of the alligator eel itself is very limited.
"After a large number of crocodile eels are artificially farmed, they are often artificially released or discarded because the growth rate is too fast, the aquarium cannot be accommodated, or they cannot afford the cost of breeding." Gu Dang'en said.
Mou Xidong, director of the Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences and the Key Laboratory of Alien Invasion Aquatic Organisms Prevention and Control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, introduced that if the citizens do not want to raise them after purchase, they must not be artificially released, and can be entrusted to universities, scientific research institutions and relevant departments to deal with it. If the public finds crocodile 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.
There are still e-commerce companies selling crocodile eels
On the 27th, the reporter checked the e-commerce platform and found that some platforms have been unable to search for crocodile eels, but on some e-commerce platforms, there are still merchants selling crocodile eels, from the merchant quotation point of view, a crocodile eel only needs a few tens of yuan to buy, expensive is only a few hundred yuan.
From August 1 this year, the "Management Measures for Invasive Alien Species" jointly issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment began to be implemented. As the first administrative measure for the prevention and control of alien species in the mainland, it clearly stipulates that no unit or individual may introduce, release or discard alien species without approval. Whoever introduces, releases or discards an alien species without approval will be punished in accordance with article 81 of the Biosecurity Law of the People's Republic of China, and where a crime is suspected, it will be transferred to the judicial organs for criminal responsibility in accordance with law.
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Source: Guangzhou Daily