Exotic aquarium fish species: threat to Lake biodiversity
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10Pointer
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Environment
- Published
26th Mar, 2021
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Context
The discovery of dead Alligator Gar in Neknampur Lake Hyderabad has raised concern for biodiversity.
About the Alligator Gar
- The alligator gar ((Atractosteus spatula)is a ray-finned euryhaline fish that is the largest species in the gar family.
- It is one of the largest freshwater fishes in North America.
- Alligator gar is an aquarium fish and grown for aquarium.
- They become too big to handle and consume a good amount of food. That’s why were left in lakes.
- Threat: They are predatory, and are capable to wipe out the entire lake of its biodiversity.
Some important terms
- Exotic species: They are referred to as alien, nonnative, nonindigenous. These are introduced from outside of their natural habitat.
- Vagrant species: These species may appear from time to time beyond their natural habitat and are confused with exotic species.
- Endemic species: These arespecies of plant and animals which are found in a particular geographical region and not found else in the world.
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