Discovered by the Shaanxi Ankang "Panda in water" peachblossom jellyfish | Panda | Craspedacusta in water _ news

Xinhuanet, Xian, June 21 (reporter Liu Tong)-the past few days, like a lemon-like aquatic "Monster" xunyou area of Ankang city in Shaanxi Province of HANJIANG River to swim to and fro, and people stopped to watch. According to some experts, this was discovered by the well-being called "Panda in water" peachblossom jellyfish.

Recently, a woman in xunyou area their breeding boxes at the side of the cage to feed the fish, found that more than 10 more like a slice of lemon, transparent-like creature swimming around in cages and swam. So, she took an unidentified creature fish ashore to the Ankang city fishery station. Fishery station Narisada, Ankang city, North said, this water bio-preliminary determination Craspedacusta, this was the first time seeing Craspedacusta in healthy living products.

According to the relevant statistics, Craspedacusta in ancient times known as "peach fish". Poems describe Craspedacusta, "peach blossom of spring water, a Minnow. Plain deep red painted as well, which is fish, both are known. "

Associate Professor, College of agriculture and life sciences, College of Health said Qu Guosheng, jellyfish, now identified as the peachblossom jellyfish, Craspedacusta in which category of, in particular, further research is needed to confirm it. Craspedacusta is a small jellyfish that lives in fresh water, survival environment is limited to cleaning of rivers, lakes and other water bodies. World only found 11 kinds of Craspedacusta in more than 100 years, is listed as the world's highest because of its live rare "critically endangered creatures", can only survive in conditions of water without any pollution. As a world-class endangered species, Craspedacusta is a protected animal in China, the "Panda in water," said.

11:08 on June 21, 2014 Xinhua NET