Invasive Amazon sailfin catfish in Bangladesh: wild distribution, environmental and perceived socio-economic consequences

Amazon sailfin catfish are native to Latin Arica (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Pterygoplichthys) and are popular around the world as ornamental fish. It is well-documented that these species are highly successful invaders and very prone to forming new geographical ranges. However, once established, e...

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Main Authors: Md Shakhawate Hossain, Surya Gentha Akmal, Miloš Buřič, Jiří Patoka
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Language:English
Published: Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre (REABIC) 2024-02-01
Series:Aquatic Invasions
Online Access:https://aquaticinvasions.arphahub.com/article/117161/download/pdf/
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description Amazon sailfin catfish are native to Latin Arica (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Pterygoplichthys) and are popular around the world as ornamental fish. It is well-documented that these species are highly successful invaders and very prone to forming new geographical ranges. However, once established, eradicating a new population is a very challenging task. In Bangladesh, species of the genus Pterygoplichthys are expected to spread widely and have a severe detrimental impact on ecosystem health, biodiversity and economics. Here we provide new information on the future probable establishment of non-native populations of these species in the wild using a climate-matching analysis and highlight their potential area of occurrence. The potential socio-economic consequences are also discussed, as are the public perception of these species and probable economic damages caused. Control of the import of similar species, their culture and intentional or unintentional release into open water is urgently required.
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spelling doaj-art-1de0ec6b19504bb394a69890399e22a72025-08-20T02:40:56ZengRegional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre (REABIC)Aquatic Invasions1818-54872024-02-0119112113610.3391/ai.2024.19.1.117161117161Invasive Amazon sailfin catfish in Bangladesh: wild distribution, environmental and perceived socio-economic consequencesMd Shakhawate Hossain0Surya Gentha Akmal1Miloš Buřič2Jiří Patoka3University of South Bohemia in České BudějoviceIPB UniversityUniversity of South Bohemia in České BudějoviceCzech University of Life Sciences PragueAmazon sailfin catfish are native to Latin Arica (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Pterygoplichthys) and are popular around the world as ornamental fish. It is well-documented that these species are highly successful invaders and very prone to forming new geographical ranges. However, once established, eradicating a new population is a very challenging task. In Bangladesh, species of the genus Pterygoplichthys are expected to spread widely and have a severe detrimental impact on ecosystem health, biodiversity and economics. Here we provide new information on the future probable establishment of non-native populations of these species in the wild using a climate-matching analysis and highlight their potential area of occurrence. The potential socio-economic consequences are also discussed, as are the public perception of these species and probable economic damages caused. Control of the import of similar species, their culture and intentional or unintentional release into open water is urgently required.https://aquaticinvasions.arphahub.com/article/117161/download/pdf/
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title Invasive Amazon sailfin catfish in Bangladesh: wild distribution, environmental and perceived socio-economic consequences
title_full Invasive Amazon sailfin catfish in Bangladesh: wild distribution, environmental and perceived socio-economic consequences
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title_full_unstemmed Invasive Amazon sailfin catfish in Bangladesh: wild distribution, environmental and perceived socio-economic consequences
title_short Invasive Amazon sailfin catfish in Bangladesh: wild distribution, environmental and perceived socio-economic consequences
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