The Olympian (TCA) on MSN2 个月
Mysterious holes are now ‘a common sight’ on Florida riverbanks. What’s causing it?
It’s an unwanted fish, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ... “Dug by the exotic and invasive armored sailfin catfish (aka ‘plecos’ or ‘Plecostomus’), these burrows serve ...
The Sun News27 天
‘Armored’ creature with ‘copper colored’ teeth found in river. It’s a new species
Sure enough, the catfish were consistently distinct. Researchers realized they’d discovered a new species: Neoplecostomus sapucai, or the Sapucaí River armored catfish. A Neoplecostomus sapucai ...
Business Insider1 年
The true cost of invasive devil fish in North America
And a local chef has added the armored catfish to her menu. But is that enough to curb the invasion? More from True Cost For years, "devil fish" in Mexico were worthless. Now, that's starting to ...
WESH19 天
Hundreds of invasive species potentially spread to Florida because of Helene, Milton, USGS says
shows that more than a hundred invasive species may have spread to Florida via flood waters.According to USGS, officials have created maps to help government officials and land managers understand ...
Yahoo27 天
Hurricanes potentially spread more than a hundred invasive species to Florida
Recent hurricanes and associated flooding may have transported hundreds of nonnative species into Florida and ... that flathead and blue catfish, a couple of large invasive predators along the ...