{"id":295936,"date":"2024-05-16T18:00:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T12:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=295936"},"modified":"2024-05-16T18:00:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T12:30:48","slug":"armoured-sailfin-catfish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/armoured-sailfin-catfish\/","title":{"rendered":"Armoured Sailfin Catfish"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source-<\/strong>This post on Armoured Sailfin Catfish\u00a0<\/strong>is based on the article “CCMB scientists find armoured sailfin catfish has spread to 60% of water bodies of Eastern Ghats”<\/a><\/strong> published in\u00a0\u201cThe Hindu\u201d<\/strong> on 16th May 2024.<\/p>\n

Why in the News?<\/h2>\n

Scientists at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology<\/span> (CCMB) have discovered that the armoured sailfin catfish<\/span> now occupies 60% of the water bodies in the Eastern Ghats, causing damage to fishing nets and the ecosystem.<\/p>\n

About the Armoured Sailfin Catfish (Pterygoplichthys)<\/h2>\n
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Source: Fishacademia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1. General Characteristics:<\/strong> It is known as Rakashi or devil fish.<\/span> It belongs to the genus Pterygoplichthys.<\/span> It exhibits a remarkable ability to thrive on a varied diet and survive in low-oxygen environments. It is capable of navigating on land using its powerful fins.<\/p>\n

2. Reason for Introduction:<\/strong> This species was initially introduced due to its unique appearance and utility<\/span> in cleaning algal growth in tanks and aquariums.<\/p>\n

3. Invasive Status:<\/strong> It is classified as an invasive species,<\/span> with a rapidly expanding population confirmed by advanced genetic testing methods such as \u2018eDNA-based quantitative PCR assay\u2019.<\/p>\n

4. Impact on the Environment:<\/strong><\/p>\n

a) Threat to Biodiversity:<\/strong> It is known for consuming large quantities of native fish, thus threatening the balance of aquatic ecosystems.<\/p>\n

b) Physical Characteristics and Threats:<\/strong> It lacks commercial value and is equipped with sharp spines and a robust body, which have damaged fishing nets and caused injuries to fishermen.<\/p>\n

Significance in the Ornamental Fish Trade:<\/h2>\n

a) Regulation by National Biodiversity Authority (NBA):<\/strong> Listed as one of the 14 invasive species by the NBA, specifically highlighting its prominence in the ornamental fish industry.<\/p>\n

b) Predominance in Invasive Listings:<\/strong> Four out of the six species introduced for ornamental purposes and listed as invasive belong to the Pterygoplichthys genus, marking it as a particularly problematic invasive group.<\/p>\n

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Source-This post on Armoured Sailfin Catfish\u00a0is based on the article “CCMB scientists find armoured sailfin catfish has spread to 60% of water bodies of Eastern Ghats” published in\u00a0\u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 16th May 2024. Why in the News? Scientists at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) have discovered that the armoured sailfin catfish now… Continue reading Armoured Sailfin Catfish<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,1738],"tags":[11872,10498],"class_list":["post-295936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-science-and-technology-daily-factly-articles","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=295936"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295936\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=295936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=295936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=295936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}