A new record of the invasive vermiculated sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus in the Wainganga River, Eastern Maharashtra, India

A new record of the invasive vermiculated sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus in the Wainganga River, Eastern Maharashtra, India

This study documents the presence of an exotic loricariid catfish species, Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber, 1991), in the Wainganga River of Maharashtra, India. Originally native to South America, sailfin catfish are now commonly used as ornamental fish beyond their natural habitat. The species...

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Main Authors: Rinkesh Nemichand Wanjari, Tasaduq Hussain Shah, Prashant Telvekar, Farooz Ahmad Bhat, Karankumar Kishorkumar Ramteke, Aadil Hussain Magloo, Dhanalakshmi Mathialagan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-09-01
Series:Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
Subjects:
exotic
Gosekhurd Dam
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
sailfin catfish
Wainganga river
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