The fish died Monday, just three days after it was unveiled for public viewing, Hong Kong’s Ocean Park said.

“The marks around the wound are consistent with those produced by barracudas,” the park said in a statement late Monday.

Chinese sturgeons, which can reach up to 16 feet (five meters) in length and weigh up to 1,100 pounds (500 kilograms), are an endangered species and are classified as protected animals in China.

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