Yes, there is a catfish specimen weighing 1,128 kilograms and aged 108 years old in the Fuyuan Fish Museum in Jiamusi, Heilongjiang. According to the staff, due to the huge size of the catfish, the production process was very cumbersome and took half a month to complete. Since this catfish is the largest specimen in China, it has also become the "treasure of the museum" in Fuyuan Fish Museum.

The process of preparing catfish specimens is complicated. Dozens of processes are required to prepare a catfish specimen of this size. First, take the skin, remove all the meat and oil on the skin, preservative the inner layer, and then let it air-dry naturally for more than a week, during which the inner body needs to be filled with foam.

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The origin history of catfish:

As one of the preserved paleontological groups during the Cretaceous period, catfish once lived on the earth with dinosaurs The same people lived together, and its original and simple appearance has hardly changed for more than 100 million years, which has precious scientific research value. The scientific name of the catfish is the catfish, which is a type of sturgeon. It originated 130 million years ago. The catfish has a ferocious temperament and is a large carnivorous fish that can live for more than 50 years.

The catfish produced in Heilongjiang Province belongs to the Daphne catfish. In ancient times, it was sent to the capital as a tribute for the royal family to enjoy. Produced in the Heilongjiang River Basin from Huma County to Fuyuan County in Heilongjiang Province, it is the largest fish among freshwater fish and is known as the "King of Freshwater Fish" because of its large body, long life, large appetite, and strong strength. According to research by paleontologists, it is inferred that it is the common ancestor of modern bony fishes and a preserved descendant of ancient spiny fishes, so it is known as a "living fossil".