Native fish species in Perak face extinction threat from invasive species, says exco rep


A Foreign Fish Hunt participant with one of the invasive species he managed to bag. - Photo courtesy of Datuk Mohd Zolkafly Harun via Facebook.

PARIT: The Perak Fisheries Department has identified several fish species in Sungai Perak, Bukit Merah Lake, and Temenggor Lake as being threatened with extinction.

State rural development, plantation, agriculture, and food industry committee chairman Datuk Mohd Zolkafly Harun said species such as the kelah, temoleh, kelisa, lampam sungai, bujuk, and patin buah, which are of high market value, are facing critical threats.

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