Monster cannibal fish in French rivers, but no threat to humans

Monster cannibal fish in French rivers, but no threat to humans

By Brian McCulloch

Source: connexion france

8/22/2022

Credit: Rémi Masson

Scientists studying a type of catfish colloquially known as ‘monsters of the river’ insist their disturbing eating habits are no reason to fear them.
Rhône fish was 2.7m long

The creatures, silures in French, are now an established part of French river life and pose no danger to other fish populations except when they feast on migrating species at dams and fish ladders, experts say.

Pictures of silures caught by fishermen are a regular feature of local newspapers, with specimens of 2m long and an estimated 80kg not uncommon.

The French record is for a 2.7m fish, weighing an estimated 120kg, caught in the Rhône.

Continue...

News Id		Source	Stamp	country
3026	Solution for a scourge? University of Minnesota scientist is progressing with carp-killer tool	Star Tribune	2020-03-06	US
3027	Record 51 Asian carp caught in Minnesota, a sign the fish may have established permanent populations	Star Tribune	2020-03-13	US
3028	A fast-swimming carp in the Mississippi rings alarm bells for fight against invasive fish	Star Tribune	2022-06-17	CA
3029	Wild B.C. salmon likely exposed to harmful pathogen when migrating past fish farms, study suggests	aptnnews	2022-06-18	CA
3030	Incredibly Rare Footage Shows Baby Oarfish Swimming on Great Barrier Reef	newsweek	2022-06-20	AU
3031	How our ears evolved from the gills of 400-million-year old fish	SYFY WIRE	2022-06-20	US
3032	Ornamental fish farms: Aquaculture’s next big trend?	Daily Inquirer	2015-06-07	CA
3033	High risk, low pay for reef fish catchers	Daily Inquirer	2018-10-20	PH
3034	From foes to friends of tropical fish	Daily Inquirer	2018-08-19	PH
3035	7 kinds of freshwater fish that are perfect for first-time aquarium owners	inquirer	2020-07-08	ID
3036	Colorful mandarin fish spotted in Singapore waters for first time, likely from aquarium trade	The Straits Times	2022-06-22	ID
3037	Freak fishing accident: Boy airlifted to Florida hospital after catfish stabs him in chest	clickorlando	2022-06-21	US
3038	Донка на малой реке в начале лета	Охотники.ру	2022-07-06	RU
3039	Голубые и зеленые окуни	Охотники.ру	2022-07-05	RU
3040	Вести с водоемов из Подмосковья	Охотники.ру	2022-07-07	RU
3041	«Красные приливы» зафиксировали учёные у берегов Владивостока	ridus	2022-07-06	RU
3042	Scientists Created a Tiny Robot Fish That Can Collect Microplastics	theinertia	2022-06-23	US
3043	Fish leather is here, it’s sustainable – and it’s made from invasive species to boot	theguardian	2022-06-12	US
3044	Anglers protest the extension of the Naples Pier Sunday fishing ban	winknews	2022-06-12	US
3045	Blood-sucking, snake-like fish arrive in New Brunswick waterways to spawn	CBC News	2022-06-13	CA
3046	From 'carp' to 'copi': unpopular fish getting a makeover	bakersfield	2022-06-22	US
3047	Floating the Flint River for Shoal Bass	sportfishingmag	2022-06-09	US
3048	South Florida Kite Tricks for Summertime Dolphin	sportfishingmag	2022-07-01	US
3049	Thousands fish for luck in central Vietnam's marsh festival	vnexpress	2022-06-13	VN
3050	Indonesia issues long-delayed rules to protect migrant fishing workers	mongabay	2022-06-14	ID

121 of [142 - pages.]