Piranha in Klau Dam? Pahang Fisheries investigates
KUANTAN: The Pahang Fisheries Department is investigating reports that an angler had caught an invasive red-bellied piranha in the Klau Dam in Raub.
Pahang Fisheries Department is probing allegations of an invasive red-bellied piranha being caught in Klau Dam, Raub, according to <source 19553c60-789>.
Roslan Abu Hasan, director of the department's West Pahang office, stated that the investigation will involve a visit to the dam to gather further information and confirm the discovery of the fish, which is native to the Amazon River Basin in South America.
The concerns were raised after red-bellied pacus, another invasive species, were previously caught at the dam. The red-bellied piranha is believed to have been released into the dam, raising fears that more could have been released or that it could potentially breed within the dam.
Fisheries regulations prohibit the possession, import or sale of such invasive species in Malaysia. The red-bellied piranha, despite its aggressive reputation, is actually an omnivorous scavenger that feeds on smaller fish, insects and plant matter.
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