paddlefish articles
To which family of ancient fishes do both the Chinese and American Paddlefish belong?
What specialized sensory organs cover the snout of the American Paddlefish?
How is the rostrum of the Chinese Paddlefish typically described, contrasting with its American counterpart?
What fine, comb-like structures in the gills do American Paddlefish use for filtering sustenance?
What is the current conservation status of the Chinese Paddlefish (*Psephurus gladius*)?
The American Paddlefish is historically endemic to which massive river basin?
What shared feeding strategy suggests evolutionary convergence between the two species?
What specific product drives high modern economic interest and poses a threat to the American Paddlefish?
The Chinese Paddlefish was historically recognized as the largest fish in which country's freshwater systems?
What factor is suggested as having provided a buffer for the American species that the Chinese species lacked?
Which organization officially declared the Chinese paddlefish (*Psephurus gladius*) as Extinct in 2020?
What physical characteristic gave the Chinese paddlefish its common name?
What year is cited in some records as the last time a specimen of the Chinese paddlefish was caught and documented?
What primary function did the construction of major dams, like the Gezhouba Dam, disrupt for the paddlefish?
How large could fully grown Chinese paddlefish historically reach in length?
What two synergistic environmental pressures are chiefly responsible for the demise of the Chinese paddlefish?
Before the IUCN officially declared the species Extinct, what status had some conservation groups already moved to classify it under?
What biological era is the Chinese paddlefish considered a relic from, surviving until wiped out by modern pressures?
What crucial detail does the gap between the last known capture (around 2007) and the last visual confirmation (2002) highlight?
The scientific description of the Chinese paddlefish by Wilhelm Peters occurred in what year?