RM1 per kilo bounty on ‘ikan bandaraya’

Good catch: Suckermouth catfish being unloaded at a recent invasive species hunt organised by the Selangor Fisheries Department.

KUALA LUMPUR: Fishing enthusiasts can now fish for a good cause as the Selangor government will pay RM1 for every kilogramme of suckermouth catfish (Hypostomus plecostomus), locally known as “ikan bandaraya”, caught.

From Sept 1 to Oct 1, these fish caught in Selangor’s waterways can be brought to a designated location in exchange for the reward, said Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.