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AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts) Fri Jul 13, 2012, 08:49 AM Jul 2012

Piranhas Found in Chinese River

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Piranhas Found in Chinese River (Original Post) AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 OP

awww Enrique Jul 2012 #1

I found some in a pet shop right down the road... Hubert Flottz Jul 2012 #2

Obviously, sulphurdunn Jul 2012 #3

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

1. awww

Reply to AsahinaKimi (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2012, 08:58 AM

Jul 2012

they look so cute in the close up shots, I want one.

Hubert Flottz

(37,726 posts)

2. I found some in a pet shop right down the road...

Reply to AsahinaKimi (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2012, 09:24 AM

Jul 2012

so I guess they could show up anywhere.

sulphurdunn

(6,891 posts)

3. Obviously,

Reply to AsahinaKimi (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2012, 09:57 AM

Jul 2012

these invasive fish didn't swim from South America to China. They've also shown up in lakes and rivers of the Easter US and Bangladesh. Whether or not breeding populations exist in these places is as yet unknown. If they have, the consequences for fresh water ecology could be very bad.

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