Chinese Sturgeons/Paddlefish in Captivity

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Buckeye092

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No doubt two of the most endangered fish on the face of the planet are the Chinese Sturgeon and the Chinese Paddlefish. I know the Beijing Aquarium has quite a number of Sturgeon but I was wondering if anyone knew the exact number at that institution or of any other institutions that have Chinese Sturgeon or Chinese Paddlefish in their collections.
 
Ocean Park, Hong Kong, has received Chinese Sturgeon from Beijing. However, they have had problems maintaining the species & lost some individuals [if you google 'Ocean Park, chinese sturgeon' you'll find quite a lot of coverage].
 
Jurek7 said:
Isn't Chinese Paddlefish extinct since like 20 years?
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The IUCN lists them as Critically Endangered and Possibly Extinct in the Wild. There have been a few sightings of the fish in 2008 but I haven't heard anything about 2009 sightings. I'm also fairly certain there aren't any in captivity, however, I would love to be proved wrong.
 
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