Types of invasive fish
Click the fish for details
Source: Various
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
Peacock bass
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
Tropical freshwater regions of South America
Tasik Telabak & Tasik Kenyir (Terengganu), Tasik Timah Tosah (Perlis)
SIZE:
TYPE:
Carnivorous, aggressive predatory fish
Up to 45–90 cm
Source: Various
Tasik Timah Tosah (Perlis)
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
Peacock bass
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
Tropical freshwater regions of South America
Tasik Telabak & Tasik Kenyir (Terengganu), Tasik Timah Tosah (Perlis)
SIZE:
TYPE:
Carnivorous, aggressive predatory fish
Up to 45–90 cm
Source: Various
Tasik Telabak and Tasik Kenyir (Terengganu)
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
Peacock bass
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
Tropical freshwater regions of South America
Tasik Telabak & Tasik Kenyir (Terengganu), Tasik Timah Tosah (Perlis)
SIZE:
TYPE:
Carnivorous, aggressive predatory fish
Up to 45–90 cm
Source: Various
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
Nile Tilapia
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
Africa
Rivers, lakes & reservoirs nationwide (e.g. Temengor Reservoir, Sandakan & Kinabatangan Rivers)
SIZE:
Up to 60 cm
TYPE:
Omnivorous species, high reproductive rate
Source: Various
Temengor Reservoir (Perak)
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
Nile Tilapia
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
Africa
Rivers, lakes & reservoirs nationwide (e.g. Temengor Reservoir, Sandakan & Kinabatangan Rivers)
SIZE:
Up to 60 cm
TYPE:
Omnivorous species, high reproductive rate
Source: Various
Sandakan & Kinabatangan Rivers (Sabah)
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
Nile Tilapia
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
Africa
Rivers, lakes & reservoirs nationwide (e.g. Temengor Reservoir, Sandakan & Kinabatangan Rivers)
SIZE:
Up to 60 cm
TYPE:
Omnivorous species, high reproductive rate
Source: Various
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
African Catfish
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
Africa
Urban & agricultural rivers (mainly Klang River)
SIZE:
Up to 1–1.5 meters
TYPE:
Carnivorous predator (ecosystem disruptor)
Source: Various
Klang River
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
African Catfish
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
Africa
Urban & agricultural rivers (mainly Klang River)
SIZE:
Up to 1–1.5 meters
TYPE:
Carnivorous predator (ecosystem disruptor)
Source: Various
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
Suckermouth Catfish
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
South American river basins
Klang River & Langat River
TYPE:
SIZE:
Burrows into riverbanks, causing erosion and destabilisation. High reproductive capacity
Up to 38–50 cm
Source: Various
Klang River & Langat River
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
Suckermouth Catfish
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
South American river basins
Klang River & Langat River
TYPE:
SIZE:
Burrows into riverbanks, causing erosion and destabilisation. High reproductive capacity
Up to 38–50 cm
Source: Various
Types of invasive fish
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Types of invasive fish
Click the fish for details
Source: Various
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
Peacock bass
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
Tropical freshwater regions of South America
Tasik Telabak & Tasik Kenyir (Terengganu), Tasik Timah Tosah (Perlis)
SIZE:
TYPE:
Carnivorous, aggressive predatory fish
Up to 45–90 cm
Source: Various
Tasik Timah Tosah (Perlis)
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
Peacock bass
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
Tropical freshwater regions of South America
Tasik Telabak & Tasik Kenyir (Terengganu), Tasik Timah Tosah (Perlis)
SIZE:
TYPE:
Carnivorous, aggressive predatory fish
Up to 45–90 cm
Source: Various
Tasik Telabak and Tasik Kenyir (Terengganu)
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
Peacock bass
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
Tropical freshwater regions of South America
Tasik Telabak & Tasik Kenyir (Terengganu), Tasik Timah Tosah (Perlis)
SIZE:
TYPE:
Carnivorous, aggressive predatory fish
Up to 45–90 cm
Source: Various
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
Nile Tilapia
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
Africa
Rivers, lakes & reservoirs nationwide (e.g. Temengor Reservoir, Sandakan & Kinabatangan Rivers)
SIZE:
Up to 60 cm
TYPE:
Omnivorous species, high reproductive rate
Source: Various
Temengor Reservoir (Perak)
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
Nile Tilapia
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
Africa
Rivers, lakes & reservoirs nationwide (e.g. Temengor Reservoir, Sandakan & Kinabatangan Rivers)
SIZE:
Up to 60 cm
TYPE:
Omnivorous species, high reproductive rate
Source: Various
Sandakan & Kinabatangan Rivers (Sabah)
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
Nile Tilapia
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
Africa
Rivers, lakes & reservoirs nationwide (e.g. Temengor Reservoir, Sandakan & Kinabatangan Rivers)
SIZE:
Up to 60 cm
TYPE:
Omnivorous species, high reproductive rate
Source: Various
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
African Catfish
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
Africa
Urban & agricultural rivers (mainly Klang River)
SIZE:
Up to 1–1.5 meters
TYPE:
Carnivorous predator (ecosystem disruptor)
Source: Various
Klang River
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
African Catfish
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
Africa
Urban & agricultural rivers (mainly Klang River)
SIZE:
Up to 1–1.5 meters
TYPE:
Carnivorous predator (ecosystem disruptor)
Source: Various
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
Suckermouth Catfish
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
South American river basins
Klang River & Langat River
TYPE:
SIZE:
Burrows into riverbanks, causing erosion and destabilisation. High reproductive capacity
Up to 38–50 cm
Source: Various
Klang River & Langat River
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
Kalimantan
INVASIVE FISH SPECIES IN MALAYSIA
Suckermouth Catfish
ORIGIN:
LOCATIONS:
South American river basins
Klang River & Langat River
TYPE:
SIZE:
Burrows into riverbanks, causing erosion and destabilisation. High reproductive capacity
Up to 38–50 cm
Source: Various