Hypostomus plecostomus (also known as the suckermouth catfish or pleco fish), which is being traded in the ornamental fish industry, has been introduced to natural waterbodies accidentally and intentionally in many lakes in Bengaluru, wetlands of West Bengal and other major cities in the country.
Highlighting the major threats from ‘suckermouth catfish’, he said they compete for food and space of bottom feeders and reduce the production and productivity of the ponds and lakes. They dominate the community and population by overgrowth, and eat the eggs of other fishes thereby reducing the numbers of other species.
Stating that it is difficult to eradicate them once these fishes get entry to the natural waterbodies, he said they live in the bottom-most layers. There are no suitable nets to harvest them selectively.
He said that this species is not edible as it has less meat and armed with a spiny body.
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