First record of exotic alligator gar, Atractosteus spatula (Actinopterygii: Lepisosteiformes: Lepisosteidae), from Ganga River system, India: A possible threat to indigenous riverine fish diversity

A new record of an exotic alligator gar, Atractosteus spatula (Lacepède, 1803), from an open wetland of the Ganga River was presented in this paper and discussed along with the environmental parameters. Entry of the exotic fish into the natural system was probably a result of uncontrolled ornamental...

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Main Authors: Ranjan Kumar Manna, Archisman Ray, Supriti Bayen, Tanushree Bera, Debashis Palui, Basanta Kumar Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2021-11-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/72676/download/pdf/