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There are over 500 species fishes in China; half of them have economical value. About 40-50 species have big stocks. So-called Chinese carps (grass, silver, bighead and mud carp), common carp, crucian carp and Chinese bream are the mainstay fishery species around the country. Because of big atmospheric difference between north and south of China, there are some kinds of characteristic species in different freshwater areas. North of China: Hucho taimen£¬Coregonus ussuriensis Berg, Thymallrs areticus grubei DybowskiiSouth of China: Cirrhinus molitorella Estuary of river: eel, Macrura reevesi, Coilia ectenes, Mugil so-iu, Mugil cephalus Limmacus, Mitten crab Yangzi River: Chinese sturgeon, Chinese lake dolphin,,Chinese finless porpoise ¡¡Welcome your comments & suggestions, please contact with us.Copyright © 1998 Shanghai Fisheries University Last modified: Jan.14,1999 |
rld. The total freshwater area is
about 17.6 million hectors, including river (6.86 million hector), lake (7.43 million
hector), reservoirs (2 million hector), and pond (1.27 million hector). The most famous
rivers are Minjiang River, Zhujiang River, Yangzi River, Yellow River, Huaihe River, Haihe
River, Liaohe River, Yalu River, Wusulijiang River, Qinagtangjinag River, and Oujiang
River. The most famous lakes are Qinghai Lake, Boyang Lake, Dongting Lake, Tai Lake,
Hulunchi Lake, Hongzhe Lake, Namucuo Lake, Xingkai Lake, Qilin Lake, Nansi Lake, Bositeng
Lake, Aibi Lake, et al.