Well i havent been on here for a long time but i need some help. Im doing a presentation on how important it is for us to save the monster fish from extinction for my zoology class. So far i am going to talk about the giant mekong catfish, giant carp, nile perch, giant freshwater stingray,and arapiama. But i cant think of anymore giant freshwater species, can you help me out. plus pictures would be great since i am doing a power point presentation. I am only talking about giant freshwater species. thank you very much.
NEED SOME HELP!
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Aren't asian arowanas nearly extinct in the wild?
Wild serrasalmus piranha being caught for aquarium trade (im not sure)
bala sharks are endangered according to wikipedia they get to 15 inch and are schooling fish!
Wild serrasalmus piranha being caught for aquarium trade (im not sure)
bala sharks are endangered according to wikipedia they get to 15 inch and are schooling fish!
from looking online i found:
Siberian Sturgeon (Acipenser baerii baerii)
Alabama Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus suttkusi)
Wild Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Siberian Sturgeon (Acipenser baerii baerii)
Alabama Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus suttkusi)
Wild Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
You have a few of the big ones, but there are many more. Lots of cats....red tails, wels, many others. Sturgeon, spoonbill (paddlefish), gator gar.....that just off the top of my head. (beside the obvious you already listed)
Here's a link to some pics of a few listed.
http://www.scienceray.com/Biology/M...ish-That-You-Probably-Didnt-Know-About.212803
Here's a link to some pics of a few listed.
http://www.scienceray.com/Biology/M...ish-That-You-Probably-Didnt-Know-About.212803
Quality, not quantity. Focus on the plight of a species or two. Nobody wants to sit and listen to you rattle off scientific names with a false sense of intellectual superiority.
That being said, I do like Neoceratodus forsteri (AUL). Alternatively, you could focus on the larger species of one biotype.
That being said, I do like Neoceratodus forsteri (AUL). Alternatively, you could focus on the larger species of one biotype.
Im just focusing on large fish that are in danger because of humans. Im only focusing on large fish and when i say large i mean atleast over five feet long. Im also not going to rattle off scientific names with a false sense of intellectual superiority. Im just trying to make people realize if we dont do anything to help these monster fish they will go extinct in the wild. For example they want to dam the mekong and amazon river cutting off these monster fish from their spawning grounds.
Pollution and overfishing are more iminnent threats to the Mekong River Catfish than potential dams are.
Name: Mississippi paddlefish (Polyodon spathula)
Maximum Size: 87 inches (221 centimeters) including paddle
Habitat: Mississippi River Basin, North America
Endangered Status on IUCN Red List (2006): Vulnerable
Population Size: Estimated at 1,353, based on a 2001 study by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Geological Survey
Major Threats: Overfishing, habitat loss, and pollution
Maximum Size: 87 inches (221 centimeters) including paddle
Habitat: Mississippi River Basin, North America
Endangered Status on IUCN Red List (2006): Vulnerable
Population Size: Estimated at 1,353, based on a 2001 study by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Geological Survey
Major Threats: Overfishing, habitat loss, and pollution