Chinese high-fin banded shark

Chinese high-fin banded shark

　　The Chinese high-fin banded shark

　　The Chinese high-fin banded shark, also known locally as qingzun, jianzhong, qingjuan, juan yu, shi juan, or shi wan, among other names. It is mainly distributed in rivers and lakes in southern China and is a mid- to lower-level fish species, often inhabiting small to medium-sized rivers with fast-flowing, clear water and abundant gravel. According to the 1981–1983 fishery resource survey of the Pearl River system, it is an omnivorous fish with a primarily plant-based diet, feeding mainly on algae, followed by aquatic insects, snails, freshwater clams, and other mollusks. It also consumes small amounts of bitter algae, hornwort, and Malaysian pondweed, among other aquatic plants.

　　The Chinese high-fin banded shark is characterized by its attractive appearance, large size (can exceed 5 kilograms), fast growth, delicious meat, strong adaptability, and ease of domestication. It can be raised by feeding it artificial feeds such as wheat bran, rice bran, and peanut meal, achieving an annual weight gain of over 500 grams. In recent years

　　, it has been farmed in provinces such as Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian, with growing interest. The market price is between 30 and 60 yuan per 500 grams, making it highly economically viable for aquaculture. There are fry farms and breeding demonstration sites for the Chinese high-fin banded shark in the territory of Zhenjiang District.