Beijing News (reporter Li Ao) Recently, in the Dulongmiao Reservoir in Lanshan County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province, a tourist found a large number of transparent umbrella plankton on the shore. These creatures have been identified as relatively rare peach blossom jellyfish. Staff at the Rong Media Center in Lanshan County said that this was the first time that peach blossom jellyfish had been found locally. On the morning of July 13, the Lanshan County Ecological and Environmental Bureau organized professionals to monitor and sample the water quality of the reservoirs around the county.
Peach blossom jellyfish were first discovered in Lanshan County, Hunan. Courtesy of respondents
On July 9, when a tourist was playing around the Dulongmiao Reservoir in Lanshan County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province, he found a large number of transparent umbrella plankton on the shore of the reservoir circling around there, which the tourist felt very strange and interesting, but did not know what species it was, and then the tourist reported it to the relevant departments.
Mr. Wang, a staff member of the Rong Media Center in Lanshan County, said that they also rushed to the scene afterwards, and after experts confirmed that the creature was a peach blossom jellyfish, "The number of jellyfish in the reservoir is still relatively large, and there are thirty or forty of them casually fished with glass bottles." According to the video provided by Mr. Wang, the salvaged jellyfish swim in the glass bottle, small and transparent.
Peach blossom jellyfish are small and transparent. Courtesy of respondents
Peach blossom jellyfish, also known as "peach blossom fish" and "parachute fish", grows in temperate fresh water, its shape is like a peach blossom, and mostly appears in the peach blossom season. Peach blossom jellyfish live in rivers and lakes, its requirements for the water environment are extremely high, suitable for its survival of the water must be non-toxic, harmless and clean. Peach blossom jellyfish was first born about 550 million years ago, and research experts believe that peach blossom jellyfish is a veritable "living fossil" with high research value and ornamental value.
Mr. Wang said that the emergence of peach blossom jellyfish also proves that the water quality in the area is good, "local experts said that jellyfish need to live in clean fresh water, if there is a jellyfish in any water, it means that the water quality of the water is quite good." ”
Born about 550 million years ago, the peach blossom jellyfish is a veritable "living fossil". Courtesy of respondents
Today (July 13), the Lanshan County Ecological and Environmental Bureau also organized professionals to monitor and sample the water quality of reservoirs around the county. Zhou Hao, a testing technician, said, "After today's first preliminary test, the water quality is still good, but the final data will be obtained after experimental analysis." ”
Beijing News reporter Li Ao
Edited by Tang Zheng Proofreader Yang Xuli