Extended distribution of the invasive Sucker catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Pisces: Loricariidae) to Cauvery river system of Peninsular India.

This report provides the first record of the exotic sucker fish P. pardalis from the Cauvery river system, Tamilnadu state, India. Information on the assumed presence of this invasive species based on sightings of a hitherto unknown species by local people and fishermen in stretches of Cauvery river...

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Main Authors:	Murugan Muralidharan, Kaliappan Manikandan, Muthukaruppan Gobi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Tehran 2014-12-01
Series:	International Journal of Aquatic Biology
Subjects:	Sailfin fish, Pterygoplichthys, exotic-species, Cauvery river, India
Online Access:	http://ij-aquaticbiology.com/index.php/ijab/article/view/41

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spelling	doaj-3f58bd9e59e54f328d63f39bcf2530192020-11-25T02:14:56ZengUniversity of TehranInternational Journal of Aquatic Biology2383-09562322-52702014-12-0131141840Extended distribution of the invasive Sucker catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Pisces: Loricariidae) to Cauvery river system of Peninsular India.Murugan Muralidharan0Kaliappan Manikandan1Muthukaruppan Gobi2Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Environmental sciences Manonmaniam Sundaranar University.Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Environmental Sciences, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alwarkurichi – 627 412, Tamil Nadu, India.School of Bio-Engineering, SRM University, Kattankulathur - 603 203, Tamil Nadu, India.This report provides the first record of the exotic sucker fish P. pardalis from the Cauvery river system, Tamilnadu state, India. Information on the assumed presence of this invasive species based on sightings of a hitherto unknown species by local people and fishermen in stretches of Cauvery river have been confirmed by our study. Sailfin sucker fishes are popular among pet traders and aquarists in south east Asian countries and have been regarded as invaders worldwide. Occurrence of P. pardalis in newer habitats due to its potential invasion in the South Indian waters issues threat to native fauna.http://ij-aquaticbiology.com/index.php/ijab/article/view/41Sailfin fish, Pterygoplichthys, exotic-species, Cauvery river, India
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author_facet	Murugan Muralidharan Kaliappan Manikandan Muthukaruppan Gobi
author_sort	Murugan Muralidharan
title	Extended distribution of the invasive Sucker catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Pisces: Loricariidae) to Cauvery river system of Peninsular India.
title_short	Extended distribution of the invasive Sucker catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Pisces: Loricariidae) to Cauvery river system of Peninsular India.
title_full	Extended distribution of the invasive Sucker catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Pisces: Loricariidae) to Cauvery river system of Peninsular India.
title_fullStr	Extended distribution of the invasive Sucker catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Pisces: Loricariidae) to Cauvery river system of Peninsular India.
title_full_unstemmed	Extended distribution of the invasive Sucker catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Pisces: Loricariidae) to Cauvery river system of Peninsular India.
title_sort	extended distribution of the invasive sucker catfish pterygoplichthys pardalis (pisces: loricariidae) to cauvery river system of peninsular india.
publisher	University of Tehran
series	International Journal of Aquatic Biology
issn	2383-0956 2322-5270
publishDate	2014-12-01
description	This report provides the first record of the exotic sucker fish P. pardalis from the Cauvery river system, Tamilnadu state, India. Information on the assumed presence of this invasive species based on sightings of a hitherto unknown species by local people and fishermen in stretches of Cauvery river have been confirmed by our study. Sailfin sucker fishes are popular among pet traders and aquarists in south east Asian countries and have been regarded as invaders worldwide. Occurrence of P. pardalis in newer habitats due to its potential invasion in the South Indian waters issues threat to native fauna.
topic	Sailfin fish, Pterygoplichthys, exotic-species, Cauvery river, India
url	http://ij-aquaticbiology.com/index.php/ijab/article/view/41
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Extended distribution of the invasive Sucker catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Pisces: Loricariidae) to Cauvery river system of Peninsular India.

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