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The four dominant fish species known in the United States as Asian carp are introduced invasive species.They all cause harm within their new environments. Specifically, the four most well-known species of invasive Asian carp are black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus), grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix), and bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis).
The two extant genera are Channa in Asia and Parachanna in Africa, consisting of more than 50 species. They are valuable as a food source and have become notorious as an intentionally released invasive species. These fish have been kept as pets but as they get larger, people let them go into ponds, lakes, and rivers, making these fish invasive.
Invasive species may be plants, animals, fungi, and microbes; some include native species that have invaded human habitats such as farms and landscapes. [ 5] Some broaden the term to include indigenous or "native" species that have colonized natural areas. [ 4] The definition of "native" can be controversial.
The aquatic invasive species, native to Asia, poses a serious threat to native fish populations, disrupting food webs and ecological conditions.
(FOX 2) - With close to 200 aquatic invasive species roaming the Great Lakes, the vitally important region remains one of the most populated by fish, plants, mussels, and more that are not ...
Here are the top five invasive fish species in North Carolina: 1. Alabama Bass : An imminent threat to native black bass fisheries throughout the southeastern United States.
The economic impacts of invasive species can be difficult to estimate especially when an invasive species does not affect economically important native species. This is partly because of the difficulty in determining the non-use value of native habitats damaged by invasive species and incomplete knowledge of the effects of all of the invasive species present in the U.S. Estimates for the ...
Asian carp is a grouping of fishes commonly used to mean silver, bighead carp, white and black amur, [note 1] which are regarded invasive in the United States.These four species, also known as copi, are native to China where they are collectively known as qing cao lian yong (青草鲢鳙) or si da jia yu (四大家鱼, "Big Four domesticated fish") [note 2] and are farmed for food.