The coelacanth is a Class II protected wildlife.

The coelacanth is a large, middle and lower freshwater fish. From the coelacanth's downward-facing mouth, it can be seen that this fish is a bottom-feeding fish, which mainly feeds on benthic invertebrates and organic materials in the mud and debris under the water, and also eats some higher plant fragments and algae.

The juvenile and adult forms of the coelacanth are different and have different ecological habits. Usually demanded habitat, fry and juvenile stage often like to live in groups in the slower flow of water between the gravel, more activities in the upper layer of the water column, slow swimming, half-grown fish are accustomed to inhabiting the middle and lower reaches of lakes and rivers, the middle and lower layers of the water column, slow activities, adults live in the upper reaches of the rivers, the middle and lower layers of the water column, the action of the robust.

The life habits of coelacanths at different stages are also different. In the juvenile stage of the coelacanth, they move slowly and prefer to live in gravel areas where the water flows relatively gently. When it grows to the semi-adult stage, the coelacanth will gradually move from the upper layer of the water column to the middle and lower layers of the water column, and its habitat will change to the middle and lower reaches of rivers and lakes. After growing into an adult fish, the coelacanth will become very robust, and at this stage they are well adapted to the upstream environment of rivers and lakes.

The coelacanth has a very high ornamental value because of its unique appearance and brilliant colors, plus the fact that its color changes depending on its mood. That said, the high ornamental value of the cochineal fish has led to overfishing, which has led to a decline in their numbers. In order to protect the cochineal fish, the state has listed the cochineal fish as a national second-class protected animal.