Myxocyprinus asiaticus(Bleeker) is a kind of endemic species of fish in China.The fish is only distributed naturally in Changjiang(Yangtze) and Minjiang Rivers,but the stock of the fish distributed in Minjiang River may be disappeared at present.The population of the fish living in Changjiang River has gone down quickly in the past two or three decades.The fish has been designated by the state as the second rank of aquatically protected animals,but its stock in Changjiang River has been less than two Chinese sturgeons,Acipenser sinensis and A.dabrynus,designated by the state as the first rank of aquatically protected animals.The reasons accountable for the decline of the fish resources are due to the low reproduction capacity and the long development time of the fish,overfishing and water pollution.The return of the individuals cultured is one of the main measures to recover the natural resources of Myxocyprinus asiaticus.