One more alien freshwater fish species in New Caledonia: the three-spot gourami Trichogaster trichopterus (Teleostei: Osphronemidae)

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The article focuses on the presence of an alien osphronemid fish species identified as Trichogaster trichopterus for the first time in New Caledonia. T. trichopterus originates from the Mekong basin where it is found in standing-water habitats. It mostly feeds on crustaceans, zooplankton and insect larvae.

Creator
FIRMAT Cyril.
Publisher
SOCIETE ROYALE ZOOLOGIQUE DE BELGIQUE.
Language
English
Media
Documento
Keywords provided by editors
ESPECE INVASIVE, POISSON, EAU DOUCE, AQUARIUM, INTRODUCTION ANIMALE.
BIO-PLATEAUX topics
Monitoramento da biodiversidade pesqueira e aquática, Observação dos ambientes aquáticos (monitoramento ambiental), Planejamento dos recursos hídricos e da biodiversidade
Enjeux principaux
Water and environment (water cycle, ecosystems, protection of resources, etc.)
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