Published 19:34 IST, March 6th 2020
Rare fish with alligator like features spotted in a pond in US
Radnor Police Department posted on Twitter saying that the alligator fish was native to the Gulf of Mexico and they had no idea how it ended up in Delaware.
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A rare dead Alligator Garfish was reportedly spotted in a pond at Fenimore Park in Radnor township, Delaware County. The fish was transported to Radnor Township Animal Control for preservation and educational purposes by the police confirmed the reports.
According to the Radnor Police Department post on Twitter, the alligator fish is native to the Gulf of Mexico and the officials were surprised at how the fish ended up in a pond at Delaware county park. Despite its striking resemblance to the reptile, the fish itself does not pose any threats to the human as per reports. Alligator Gar are among the largest freshwater fish in North America and are almost ten feet long. Its sighting is rare, and the eggs can be poisonous if ingested by the humans.
RARE FISH LOCATED IN RADNOR POND:
— RadnorPD (@RadnorPD) March 4, 2020
Radnor Township Animal Control was notified of a rare discovery in the pond at Fenimore Park this week. The Alligator Gar fish, commonly found in the Gulf of Mexico, was located by a township resident deceased. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/qjP7zOPEnY
Another unique fish crimson-spotted rainbow
Similarly, in Australia, a rare mosquito-eating fish called crimson-spotted rainbow was deployed on Gold Coast amid plague caused by mosquitos due to record rainfall. The crimson-spotted rainbow fish was introduced in areas with permanent water features such as fountains, ponds, or dams to curb the breeding of the mosquitos and control plague. The blue-grey fish with a rainbow coloured tail is also a rare omnivores fish that feeds on the larvae of the mosquitos.
Patricia Dale, Professor of Environment at Griffith University, had said in the media reports that the fish was very effective in wiping out the larvae. She said that the council had earlier sprayed salt marshes with larvicides to prevent the mosquitos from breeding into adults and fogged residential areas with machines, but it turns out that the real problem was mosquitos breeding out of the water bodies during the rain. She said that the council was glad to come up with the idea of collecting these unique types of fishes and employing them for the town’s safety.
19:34 IST, March 6th 2020