金钱鮸 (jīnqiánmiǎn): Chinese bahaba (Bahaba taipingensis); giant yellow croaker, a critically endangered marine fish prized for its swim bladder

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一条金钱鮸 tiáo

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1 Chinese bahaba (Bahaba taipingensis); giant yellow croaker, a critically endangered marine fish prized for its swim bladder

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金钱鮸是中国沿海一种极度濒危的鱼类。

Jīnqiánmiǎn shì Zhōngguó yánhǎi yī zhǒng jídù bīnwēi de yúlèi.

The Chinese bahaba is a critically endangered fish species off the coast of China.

金钱鮸的鱼鳔在中药里非常值钱。

Jīnqiánmiǎn de yúbiào zài Zhōngyào lǐ fēicháng zhíqián.

The swim bladder of the Chinese bahaba is extremely valuable in traditional Chinese medicine.

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The name 金钱 ('gold coin') refers to its legendary price — dried swim bladders (花胶) have reportedly sold for more than US$1 million per kilo, worth more than gold by weight. This overfishing has pushed the species close to extinction; IUCN lists it as Critically Endangered.