It is a matter of research how it came here,” he said. “This is an invasive fish and can affect our local fish species. It is surprising, but this fish is very much eaten and has been similarly found accidentally in some parts of the country like Bihar, MP and Maharashtra,” he added. “We conduct routine research on the species in our lakes and this is the first reporting of alligator gar here. Usually, they don’t attack humans, but they can grow up to eight feet and can be dangerous to indigenous fish species.ĭr Farooz Ahmad Bhat, dean at the faculty of fisheries at SKUAST, said the fish was ‘alien’ to Kashmir.
Our department has neither reared nor stocked such fish,” he added.Īlligator gars are indigenous to North America and feed on other fish, but have been found in other areas after their accidental introduction in waterbodies. He said they were trying to figure out the source and if there were any more such fish in the lake. It resembles a crocodile and is classified under the catfish family,” he added. “Apparently, this is an alligator fish which has never been spotted in Kashmir. Joint director, fisheries department, Abdul Majid Tak said they were compiling a report over the discovery. He said they will check with the fisheries department and Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) how will the presence of the fish impact the lake and its ecosystem. Nobody has witnessed such a fish here as its mouth resembles a crocodile’s. “We have for the first time seen such a type of fish known as alligator gar. Its research and monitoring in-charge Masood Ahmad said during routine de-weeding by a machine, a fish suddenly tumbled on its conveyor. The fish tumbled on a weed removing machine of the Lakes Conservation Management Authority (LCMA). People blamed some ‘crazy’ tourist or an aquarium owner for throwing it in the lake. Netizens had a field day making fun of the ‘foreign delegate’ in the lake, particularly in the backdrop of the upcoming G20 meeting. Neither alligators nor crocodiles are found in Kashmir waters. Discovery of alligator gar, a non-native predator fish mostly found in North America, in Srinagar’s Dal Lake on Thursday not only surprised experts in Kashmir, but also triggered a flurry of humorous reactions owing to its alligator-like head and pointed teeth. These creature usually don’t attack humans, but they can grow up to eight feet and become a danger to indigenous fish species.Discovery of alligator gar, a non-native predator fish mostly found in North America, in Srinagar’s Dal Lake on Thursday not only surprised experts in Kashmir, but also triggered a flurry of humorous reactions owing to the alligator-like head and pointed teeth of the fearsome fish. Our department has neither reared nor stocked such fish,” he was quoted as saying by the Hindustan Times.Īlligator gars are indigenous to North America. Joint director, fisheries department, Abdul Majid Tak said that they were trying to figure out the source and if there were any more such fish in the lake. He added that he will enquire whether this will impact the lake and its ecosystem with the fisheries department and Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST). The research and monitoring in-charge of the lake, Masood Ahmad, told Hindustan Times: “We have for the first time seen such a type of fish known as alligator gar. It was discovered on a weed removing machine of the Lakes Conservation Management Authority (LCMA). To calm some nerves, the experts have blamed this on some ‘crazy’ tourist or an aquarium owner who must’ve thrown the creature into the lake. Calling it a ‘foreign delegate’ for the G20 meeting, the internet was abuzz with mems. While many were excited by this discovery, some netizens had a field day on the internet. It is to be noted that neither alligators nor crocodiles are found in Kashmir waters. This non-native predator fish has surprised experts in Kashmir, but also left locals and the shikaras a bit worried. Alligator gar fish, mostly found in North America was discovered in Srinagar’s Dal Lake on Thursday.
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