The Hunt for the Lost Fat Catfish in Colombia - nautil.us
Nov 13, 2024 · The Fat Catfish (Rhizosomichthys totae) has not yet been officially declared extinct—whether any members of the species still remain in the lake, no one can say for sure, but the fish has been lost to science for nearly 70 years. Now a cadre of scientists has become obsessed with closing the case.
The skinny on the search for the Fat Catfish - Re:wild
Jul 26, 2023 · More than 9,000 feet (3,000 meters) above sea level, in the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes, a search is underway to find a lost species of freshwater fish in Colombia’s largest lake.
Lost Fishes • Re:wild | rewild.org
All around the world, freshwater fish face multiple stressors that have caused populations to plummet and, for all kinds of reasons, once discovered species have fallen off our radar. These lost fishes are species that have gone unseen for years – even decades – …
The Hunt for the Lost Fat Catfish in Colombia | Carbon Chemist
Nov 13, 2024 · The Fat Catfish (Rhizosomichthys totae) has not yet been officially declared extinct—whether any members of the species still remain in the lake, no one can say for sure, but the fish has been lost to science for nearly 70 years. Now a cadre of scientists has become obsessed with closing the case.
Fat Catfish - Shoal
Fat catfish. Scientific name: Rhizosomichthys totae. Range: Lake Tota basin, Colombia. When last seen: 1957. Suspected reason for disappearance: In 1936, 100,000 rainbow trout eggs, imported from North America, were released into the lake. Cecil Miles – the man who first described the species – claimed this would cause the extinction of the ...
Shoal and Re:wild launch Search for Lost Fishes
Jun 19, 2021 · The first expedition for the Search for Lost Fishes, looking for the fat catfish, is expected to begin over the next few months. Shoal and Re:wild developed a list of 10 freshwater fish species that have not been recorded anywhere in over a decade, but have not yet been declared Extinct.
New Campaign Aims to Rediscover Lost Fish Around the Globe
Jun 17, 2021 · The Search for Lost Fishes will begin with the fat catfish (Rhizosomichthys totae) in Colombia and is anticipated to take place in July. Listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List, the fat catfish was last seen in 1957.
Huge and rare Mekong catfish is spotted in Cambodia, raising ...
23 hours ago · Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish — one of the largest and rarest freshwater fish in the world — were caught and released in Cambodia recently in just a few days, offering new ...
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