Rare fish with alligator like features spotted in a pond in US

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.

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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.

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