This voracious U.S. catfish species is now in Ontario 
CA Source: CBC News 5/6/2024
This voracious U.S. catfish species is now in Ontario
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Scientists have found evidence the flathead catfish — a species from the southern U.S. that's known for its huge size and monstrous appetite for fish — has established itself in the Thames River in southwestern Ontario.
 

Over a six-year period, researchers netted 11 catfish from the lower Thames River near Tilbury, a 2019 research paper said. It also noted "the capture of two juveniles (total lengths 78 mm and 82 mm), the first records of juveniles in Canada, is a strong indication that reproduction has occurred."

 
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