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

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.

Auteurs du document :

FIRMAT Cyril

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SOCIETE ROYALE ZOOLOGIQUE DE BELGIQUE

Diffuseur des métadonnées :

Pôle-relais Mangroves et Zones Humides Outre-mer

Mots clés :

ESPECE INVASIVE, POISSON, EAU DOUCE, AQUARIUM, INTRODUCTION ANIMALE

Date :

2011-07-01

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