'Walking' fish is heading towards Australia

[Still Waters]

A "walking" fish that can move across dry land is threatening to make its way to Australia from Papua New Guinea and could pose a threat to local birds and marine life, scientists have warned.

The climbing perch, an invasive and exceedingly aggressive freshwater species which drags itself between waterholes, can survive for up to six days without water and has already made its way to islands off Australia.

http://www.telegraph...tists-warn.html

[LavenderAlice]

That reminds me of a tv programme I saw ages ago, about walking catfish in Florida suburban streets, the idea of any fish walking on land seems so weird. The climbing perch looks a lot more aggressive/dangerous though, hope it doesn't reach Australia.

Edited June 2, 2015 by DaughterOfTheRains

[Cesadelo]

"They're stealing our water!"