Chinese paddlefish in Yangtze River declared extinct

The Chinese paddlefish had also been on the critically endangered list since 199 but it was declared extinct by Chinese experts on Saturday (Jan 4). - ANN

BEIJING: Psephurus gladius, a Chinese paddlefish living in the Yangtze River, was declared extinct, according to a paper from Chinese experts at the Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute.

The paper published on Dec 23 on the online edition of the international journal Science of The Total Environment shows that the largest freshwater fish in China might have gone extinct between 2005 and 2010.