An invasive foreign fish that can crawl across land and survive out of
water for up to six days could make it to Australia, researchers fear.
Scientists from James Cook University (JCU) have been closely monitoring the movements of the climbing perch from Papua New Guinea, which has already reached the Torres Strait Islands of Boigu and Saibai.
The aggressive freshwater species drags itself from waterhole to
waterhole and can pose problems for native species once it reaches a new
environment.
It also appears to be adapting to salt water based on monitoring in the Torres Strait, JCU's Dr Nathan Waltham said.
"In our trip up there in December we found it in some hyper saline water holes, so there is some ability to resist exposure," he said.
The fish has also been known to hibernate in mud for up to six months.
News From: yahoo ,2 June
Link:https://au.news.yahoo.com/technology/a/28306580/walking-fish-could-reach-australia/
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| The 'Walking' fish can crawl across land and survive out of water for up to six days. Source: JCU |
Scientists from James Cook University (JCU) have been closely monitoring the movements of the climbing perch from Papua New Guinea, which has already reached the Torres Strait Islands of Boigu and Saibai.
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It also appears to be adapting to salt water based on monitoring in the Torres Strait, JCU's Dr Nathan Waltham said.
"In our trip up there in December we found it in some hyper saline water holes, so there is some ability to resist exposure," he said.
The fish has also been known to hibernate in mud for up to six months.
News From: yahoo ,2 June
Link:https://au.news.yahoo.com/technology/a/28306580/walking-fish-could-reach-australia/
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