The “sunfish” are overrun in Wuhu. They are so big that they don’t hide from people, and you can’t even catch them all.

Perhaps Wuhu himself never thought that one day he would be on the hot list due to the proliferation of exotic fish. Invasion of alien species is common at home and abroad, and perhaps the most serious one is in Australia. As a country with a developed tourism industry, almost every tourist has seen a few hare and kangaroos running around on the road more or less. They are actually alien species, constantly squeezing the living space of Australia's native animals.

However, what tourists find interesting is really a disaster for locals. The situation in Wuhu this time is not much different. According to local residents, in rural rivers, the invasive fish species - sunfish, is so menacing that it can be seen everywhere and is already showing a "flooding trend".

Wuhu is actually not very well-known in the tourism industry. In other words, the entire Anhui Province is only half-baked in this regard. However, this does not mean that Wuhu has no need for tourism. On the contrary, Wuhu has many hidden attractions. Beautiful view.

As one of the 27 cities in the Yangtze River Delta with a total area of ??6,026 square kilometers, Wuhu’s size is by no means “small”. It is not only an important scientific research base in East China, but also one of the national transportation hubs. The developed economy, technology and convenient transportation system naturally possess the necessary conditions for a tourist city: prosperity and smoothness.

Wuhu has a complete ecological water resource system, so the local fish resources are very abundant. Mainly the Wuhu section of the Yangtze River, this section is also called the "Wuyu River Channel". There is a steady flow of water flowing into the Yangtze River on both sides of the bank. Therefore, the rivers in Wuhu appear to be relatively concentrated, and the "fish disaster" this time also occurred in rivers near this water system.

In the waters of Wuhu, there are about 57 known species of fish. In addition to fish, there are also shrimps, turtles, turtles and other creatures in the waters, and even hairy crabs (scientific name: Chinese mitten crab). In addition to such river creatures, there are also many birds that spend the winter here in Wuhu every year.

It can be said that Wuhu’s water system has brought the possibility of good development to the local biological environment. At the same time, Wuhu's scenery is mostly dominated by mountains and rivers, and Wuhu is also known as "half city with mountains and rivers". Among them, the representative scenery is the "Eight Scenic Spots of Wuhu". Looking at these eight sceneries, more than half of them are related to "water".

Among them, the most famous one is Zheta Qinglan. Zhe Pagoda Qinglan is located in the back garden of Jiuhua Palace in Zheshan Park. It was built in the Northern Song Dynasty. On one side is green grass and lush trees, blocking out the sky and sun; but on the other side there is a broad beautiful view of the lake.

The water system is very important to Wuhu’s tourism industry, and native fish also rely on these lakes and rivers to survive. Now the water system they rely on for survival is occupied by exotic fish. .

In fact, as early as three years ago, a Wuhu resident discovered something was wrong while fishing, because what he caught was not the common local horsemouth, but a strange-looking fish. Later, when I went back and read the book, I realized that this was a kind of blue-gill sunfish, which was considered an "exotic product." But no one, including himself, paid much attention to it at that time.

Another characteristic of this kind of sunfish is that it is "never picky about food." According to some local fishing enthusiasts in Wuhu, sunfish will bite the hook every time no matter what bait is put down, and almost all comers are rejected. This kind of "omnivorous" fish has strong vitality and is easier to quickly adapt to the local ecological environment. But this is not good news for the local area.

The proliferation of sunfish is almost visible to the naked eye. Even in broad daylight, if you look into any river, you can spot it on the water.

Imagine you are admiring the tranquil water and suddenly see a pair of round, lifeless fish eyes. Will you be frightened?

In the past, because environmental issues were not taken seriously, the number of wild fish was decreasing day by day. If you want to find a large number of wild fish in the lake, you have to go to nature reserves or mountains and forests. Although the country has now consciously Environmental governance is being carried out, but the results are not showing up so quickly.

This kind of sunfish is different from other native fish. Not only is it large in size, it also doesn’t hide from people. Ordinary fish will run away when they sense that the water surface is disturbed, but it is not afraid at all.

The huge body size, strong reproductive capacity, and good environmental adaptability are all the reasons for the proliferation of sunfish. Under such circumstances, people are worried. Will the sunfish squeeze out the native fish and completely lose their living space?

Local people are miserable about sunfish because its meat quality is not that good and not as delicious as crucian carp. But if you want to solve the problem of sunfish, it is basically impossible to rely on private anglers to catch them. You can’t catch them all. Unless you organize professional fishermen to carry out large-scale fishing, it is possible to control them. As for the rest, you have to leave it to me. Greater China chefs and foodies went to solve it.

Wuhu is overrun with "sunfish", which are so big that they can't hide from people and can't catch all the fish.

Wuhu has been invaded by sunfish, which have strong reproductive capabilities and make local people miserable