Fish

Chinese Paddlefish

C tier

Chinese paddlefish (Psephurus gladius) of the Yangtze was a legendary giant declared extinct in recent scientific assessments—it is not an available food ingredient. Historical accounts describe large meaty fish from Yangtze fisheries before dams and overfishing erased the species. Do not list as purchasable seafood. Included only so the catalog records that this variety cannot be sourced. Cooks interested in paddlefish meat or roe must use legal American paddlefish channels exclusively.