Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
(Vermiculated Sailfin Catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Impact ID7665
Impact TypeCompetition
Study TypeExperimental
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionIn a mesocosm study situated in Baraigram Upazila, Northwest Bangladesh, the growth rate of native species Catla catla, Labeo rohita, and Cirrhinus cirrhosus was increasingly reduced at greater densities of Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus.
Reference42429
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationBaraigram Upazila, Northwest Bangladesh

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