Nature & Environment
Giant Goldfish Discovered in Lake Tahoe, Threatens Ecosystem
Staff Reporter
First Posted: Feb 24, 2013 02:39 PM EST
A goldfish bigger than a foot long has been recently found live in the Lake Tahoe. It is likely the monster goldfish was thrown in the lake by aquarium owners.
Some of the goldfish have grown to 18 inches and can eat smaller fish and bring new competition for native fish such as trout.
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of 6,225 ft (1,897 m), it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America.
Scientist says the giant goldfish can pose a fatal threat to various native species living in the lake.
Aquarium dumping is a huge threat to the whole country causing species extinctions and destroyed ecosystems.
The invasive goldfish seems to be spreading quickly in the lake, reproducing at a alarming rate.
“We know that we have a giant goldfish, the question now becomes how long has it been there and how many others are there in the lake?” said Dr Sudeep Chandra, an associate professor at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Lake Tahoe is a major tourist attraction in both Nevada and California.
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First Posted: Feb 24, 2013 02:39 PM EST
A goldfish bigger than a foot long has been recently found live in the Lake Tahoe. It is likely the monster goldfish was thrown in the lake by aquarium owners.
Some of the goldfish have grown to 18 inches and can eat smaller fish and bring new competition for native fish such as trout.
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of 6,225 ft (1,897 m), it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America.
Scientist says the giant goldfish can pose a fatal threat to various native species living in the lake.
Aquarium dumping is a huge threat to the whole country causing species extinctions and destroyed ecosystems.
The invasive goldfish seems to be spreading quickly in the lake, reproducing at a alarming rate.
“We know that we have a giant goldfish, the question now becomes how long has it been there and how many others are there in the lake?” said Dr Sudeep Chandra, an associate professor at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Lake Tahoe is a major tourist attraction in both Nevada and California.
See Now: NASA's Juno Spacecraft's Rendezvous With Jupiter's Mammoth Cyclone