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The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation shared a message against dumping exotic species in Oklahoma waters after a boy caught a fish closely related to piranhas in a neighborhood pond.(Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation)
Posted on 07/19/2023 6:48:26 AM PDT by SJackson
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation shared a message against dumping exotic species in Oklahoma waters after a boy caught a fish closely related to piranhas in a neighborhood pond.(Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation)
OKLAHOMA (KXII) - The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation shared a message against dumping exotic species in Oklahoma waters after a boy caught a fish closely related to piranhas in a neighborhood pond.
According to the department’s social media pages, young fisher Charlie Clinton caught a Pacu, which is native to South America.
The department says that this species has been caught in a few fisheries in the past, and their presence is likely because of people buying them as pets and releasing them when they outgrow their tanks.
While the fish are generally harmless to humans, the department says that non-native fish including Pacu can be harmful to native wildlife, and they can cause damage to the local ecosystem.
OKLAHOMA (KXII) - The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation shared a message against dumping exotic species in Oklahoma waters after a boy caught a fish closely related to piranhas in a neighborhood pond.
According to the department’s social media pages, young fisher Charlie Clinton caught a Pacu, which is native to South America.
The department says that this species has been caught in a few fisheries in the past, and their presence is likely because of people buying them as pets and releasing them when they outgrow their tanks.
While the fish are generally harmless to humans, the department says that non-native fish including Pacu can be harmful to native wildlife, and they can cause damage to the local ecosystem.
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) 20 hours ago A young angler, Charlie Clinton, was fishing in a neighborhood pond over the weekend when he got an unusual bite. Charlie reeled in what turned out to be a Pacu, which is a South American fish closely related to Piranha.
Pacu have been caught in a few fisheries in Oklahoma before. Non-native pacu in Oklahoma waters are most likely the result of individuals buying them as pets, and releasing them when they outgrow their tank. These fish are generally harmless to humans, but ... See more
There are a lot of those up in the Swamp in D.C. too.
Was it an uncle or a brother-in-law, or maybe just General Relativity?
Duh! Obviously migrated there because of Climate Change®.
How big do they get? Are they safe to noodle?
Looks meaty and tasty.
3.5 feet, 88 pounds, according to article.
I saw an episode of River Monsters with these. The government had stocked them in a lake for the locals to eat. They turned predatory and ate most of the lake birds and started attacking people.
Geez! How can people be so stupid?
I certainly hope that companies who sell aquarium fish remind their customers not to dump their fish in a local waterway.
I think you meant 8.8 pounds no way that was a 88 pound fish.
More like 88 ounces (from the photo). Three feet plus long? Where’s that photo of the claimed fish?
I think they’re supposed to be pretty tasty.
Was it Hillary Clinton? Oh, piranha, NOT pariah. Got it.
If you read the article on Facebook, the largest pacu recorded here, was 3.5 feet and 88 lbs.
Pacu is a large, meaty fish highly regarded as a food fish. It has been introduced around the world as a plant eating cow like fish for its extraordinary game fish properties and its high level delicacy as a food fish. It is incapable of negatively impacting native environments.
grow to upwards of 40 pounds.
The kid threw it back into the pond so it can eat people later when it gets bigger!!
Up to 3.5 feet long!
Figure the clintons are involved.... : )
No skinny dipping for guys or CHOMP!!! and you are a soprano!!
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