What is that thing in the water? It is huge, with a long and flat mouth, and its body is covered with dark green scales... Oh! It’s our old friend the crocodile gar! It’s really been a long time! Shouldn't this be reported?

An alligator gar was found in the central lake of a university in Guangzhou

A teacher from South China Normal University in Guangzhou recently accidentally saw a very strong figure in the central lake of the school. Logically speaking, there is no such thing in the lake. As a teacher at the school's School of Life Sciences, he just took a closer look at such a big fish and immediately determined that it was the famous invasive species - the crocodile gar.

What should we do? Pick it up! The teacher was really professional and knew the process very well. He first took photos and recorded videos, then organized them, wrote a document explaining how dangerous alligator gar are, and then reported it to the school. The school took it very seriously and immediately began to make overall plans. It was decided to pump the water in the central lake to about 1 meter on April 10, and then identify where the alligator gar was hiding and capture it.

After all, the central lake is not big. The water level was soon pumped down to less than 1 meter on the morning of April 11th. The mud in the lake was exposed, and some stupid fish that had no time to hide were jumping around underneath. But if there is no alligator gar, then the remaining area with deeper water must be its residence.

The five professionals put on professional equipment and officially started fishing with trawl nets. Less than 20 minutes later, a 1.26-meter alligator gar weighing about 40 kilograms was caught on the shore. Its final destination is It became a specimen of the school’s School of Life Sciences for teaching and science promotion.

Is it worth spending so much time? It is quite necessary. After all, the crocodile gar is extremely ferocious and has no rivals in our waters. It will definitely pose a huge threat to the ecology of the small lake in the school, and its eggs are toxic to humans. It still needs to be captured. But most importantly, I think it is a good opportunity to promote the school. Is this fair to say?

Alligator Gar

Who doesn’t know the alligator gar? It always feels like it makes a fuss every year. It is a giant freshwater carnivorous fish native to North America. , is said to have existed on the earth for more than 100 million years, and its appearance has not changed: you see its torpedo-shaped body is covered with super-hard enamel scales, and the front protrusion of its snout is equipped with sharp dagger-like fangs. Even in its native Only crocodiles and humans can compete with these waters.

When they enter our country, they naturally become a huge ecological threat. Everyone knows what kind of little guys our country's native crocodiles are, and our people do not hunt them. Most people don’t even know it, so occasionally people will be injured by it. Moreover, in the “List of Key Management Invasive Alien Species” formulated by China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in conjunction with six departments, the alligator gar is listed. The country and The overall requirement at the provincial level is to destroy it as soon as it is discovered, even if there is only one! Therefore, every time this kind of fish is found, there is a big fight.

The crocodile gar can enter our country purely because of its large size. With its powerful appearance, it is indeed quite strange as an ornamental fish, but many people don’t know that it grows very fast. People often keep it and find out why it is so big! How can there be such a big water tank at home? So it was released.

Postscript

It seems that the only way to solve this problem is through publicity and the consciousness of the people.

Domestic Alligator Gar Just keep it until the end, or donate it to capable units, such as fish aquariums, science museums, etc. Disposal on your own may constitute a crime! If you find an alligator gar in open water, you should call the police as soon as possible and let professionals handle it.

I guess there will be a lot of news about alligator gar in the future. The weather is getting warmer.