This puts them in direct competition with our natives, some of which are already in decline because of other environmental factors,” said MDC Fisheries Management Biologist Sarah Peper.Ĭompounding the problem is that round gobies are highly aggressive foragers, known to voraciously raid fish nests and eat eggs.
“Round gobies are an exotic, invasive species that use the same habitats and foods as many of our native fish.
MDC fisheries biologists warn that it’s only a matter of time before we could be seeing them here. Since then, the invasive fish has made its way down the Illinois River and has been confirmed just across the Mississippi at Alton, Illinois. by way of the Great Lakes in cargo ship ballast. The round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) is native to the Black and Caspian Seas between Europe and Asia and was brought to the U.S. Louis-and anglers might be the first line of defense. It’s already been detected in the Mississippi River near St. This one has the potential to throw off the delicate ecology of our river and stream systems and threaten some of Missouri’s most popular gamefish.
LOUIS, Mo.-Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) fisheries biologists say that the Show-Me-State has another aquatic invader to be on the watch for. Cliff Sowers, Scarlett Montanaro, Kimberly Ann B, Alvin France, Kathryn Sadakierski, Matthew Metzdorf, Chris Schultz, Laura, Becky Helterbran, Carmen, Matt Zappitello, Scott, Jeannie, Justin Olson, Erdem Cimen, Gracie Baker, Brighton L, Linda Tuck, Nik, Danielle, Kathy Heare Watts, Simona, Alexa, Kaitlyn Walas, Melissa A, Asa G, Amy, Jac Reynolds, Lauren Salisbury, Susannah, Bre, Gaochoua Vue, Yueyee Vue, Alex, Mikhail Rapoport Jr., Kari Schumacher, Kristen, Layne Williams, Cheryl Bradley, Jennifer Bradshaw, Christine Menken, Itzy, Danica, Debbie Icebergsewell, Jane T.St.
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