‘Bandaraya fish’ hunters are on a mission to wipe out the ultra-invasive species

Mohd Nur Badri Mat Sidik showing a bandaraya fish specimen that is almost 50cm long, caught along Sungai Gombak near Sogo Kuala Lumpur. – Photos: Komuniti Pemburu Ikan Bandaraya

They came and they conquered – but the invaders have now become the hunted.

The ultra-invasive “bandaraya” fish are being cleared from the state’s waterways by a group of anglers skilled in net-casting in Selangor.