4 Fish You'll Never See Alive Again! #extinction #wildlife

Añadido: 2026-05-06

[00:00:00]These fish have gone extinct in the last 20 years. First is the Chinese paddlefish that was officially declared extinct in 2020 primarily due to habitat fragmentation from dam construction, over fishing, and habitat degradation in the Yangsa River. Next is the smooth handfish.

[00:00:22]It is the first modern marine fish species to be declared extinct, likely due to bottom trolling. The San Marcos Gambusia was declared officially extinct in 2023 because of habitat destruction, reduced spring flows, and pollution in the San Marcos River. In America, the blackfin cisco was once a common deep water whitefish in lakes Michigan and Huron, but is now considered extrapated from them due to overfishing and invasive sea lampres.

[00:00:56]These extinctions can be tragic losses or natural selection based on your views.

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