Giant Chinese paddlefish declared extinct by scientists after surviving for nearly 150 million years
Joe Gamp (Yahoo News)
Scientists have declared a giant fish that had survived for 150 million years is now extinct.
Named after its distinctive shape, experts believe the giant Chinese paddlefish has been wiped out because it could not survive over-fishing, habitat fragmentation and loss of biodiversity.
Research published this week in the Science of The Total Environment
Joe Gamp (Yahoo News)
Scientists have declared a giant fish that had survived for 150 million years is now extinct.
Named after its distinctive shape, experts believe the giant Chinese paddlefish has been wiped out because it could not survive over-fishing, habitat fragmentation and loss of biodiversity.
Research published this week in the Science of The Total Environment
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