Trace DNA reveals critically endangered Chinese bahaba in Hong Kong after decade without records

The Chinese bahaba (Bahaba taipingensis), a marine fish species endemic to the Chinese coast and known as the "Panda of the Sea," is critically endangered and one of the few marine fish listed as a first-class protected wild animal in China.

Collaborative research led by the Division of Science at Lingnan University has developed a cost-effective environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring qPCR approach specifically designed for the Chinese bahaba. ...