The gilled menace: San Marcos researchers try to stop invasive suckermouth catfish

The gilled menace: San Marcos researchers try to stop invasive suckermouth catfish

Source: Express-News

3/7/2022

Credit: William Luther /Express-News

The armored catfish sucks — literally.

The invasive fish species, also known as the “suckermouth catfish,” is lurking along the riverbeds and banks of the San Marcos River and beyond.

Armored suckermouth catfish are dark brown and speckled with black spots, and they like to burrow into the dirt on the sides of the river, disrupting the habitat. But it remains to be seen just how many are there — and what can be done to stop them from completely wrecking their aquatic environment.

So researchers from Texas State University, Texas A&M University and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are teaming up to fight them, learn more about their habits and mannerisms, and come up with ways to control the slimy critters’ population in the delicate ecosystem.

San Marcos River

Suckermouth catfish

Continue...

News Id		Source	Stamp	country
3601	Researchers Find Fish That Walks the Way Land Vertebrates Do	nytimes	2016-03-24	US
3602	Fish with jubilant expression on its face caught off Wareham	whdh	2021-06-25	US
3603	Probe launched over claims of ‘sonic torture’ at Scots fish farms	thenational	2021-06-27	UK
3604	Never give up on a fish! Idaho angler uses his noodle to free stuck catch	idahostatesman	2021-06-28	US
3605	Dubai bans use of fishing nets, announces plan to protect marine life	khaleejtimes	2021-06-21	SA
3606	Spain detains six for illegal fishing in Antarctica	news24	2016-03-18	SP
3607	Interview: The Threats Facing Monster Fish	kunr	2016-03-18	US
3608	Makayla Buttigieg, 10, catches 147kg marlin to break International Game Fish Association record	heraldsun	2016-03-18	UK
3609	Monster from the deep: Fishermen stunned after netting freaky fish in south China	dailymail	2016-03-15	UK
3610	Scientists solve mystery of torpedo-shaped fish with snout ending in claw-like structure	abc	2016-03-16	US
3611	Illegal tuna fishing impacts Pacific	news24	2016-03-15	US
3612	State Of Florida Launches Lionfish Category For Record Size Catches	underwatertimes	2016-03-14	US
3613	Washed up dead fish in Sask. turn into strange, beautiful art project	CBC News	2016-03-15	CA
3614	Why a nuclear power plant is New Jersey's hottest fishing spot	nj	2016-03-09	US
3615	Mother captures the bizarre moment her children head outside after a rainstorm and discover puddles full of FISH	dailymail	2016-03-16	UK
3616	Китайский разведывательный подводный дрон-акула	dambiev	2019-07-25	CN
3617	Elusive glass octopus spotted in the remote Pacific Ocean	livescience	2021-07-13	AU
3618	This east-end creek has turned a strange colour, and residents want to know why	CBC News	2018-12-20	CA
3619	Рыбу-гиганта поймали на набережной Москвы-реки	rusnext	2021-07-07	RU
3620	Mystery angler secretly puts up photos of his (or her) unique catches	dailymail	2016-03-04	UK
3621	Short-lived fish hints at genetic secrets of longevity	newscientist	2016-02-24	ZI
3622	Ohio angler logs a record breaker while catching bait	wvmetronews	2021-06-18	CA
3623	Crews remove 66 tons of dead fish, plus other debris, amid red tide outbreak	wtsp	2021-06-21	US
3624	Subway defends its tuna footlong sandwich, claims DNA test is 'not reliable'	foxbusiness	2021-06-24	US
3625	World's biggest bony fish gets its closeup: Divers are dwarfed by bizarre-looking 14ft Mola Mola as it poses for the camera	dailymail	2016-02-23	UK

144 of [218 - pages.]