Ecology, behaviour and management of the European catfish

Authors: Cucherousset, J., Horky, P., Slavík, O., Ovidio, M., Arlinghaus, R., Boulêtreau, S., Britton, R., García-Berthou, E. and Santoul, F.

Journal: Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries

Volume: 28

Issue: 1

Pages: 177-190

eISSN: 1573-5184

ISSN: 0960-3166

DOI: 10.1007/s11160-017-9507-9

Abstract:

The extreme body sizes of megafishes associated with their high commercial values and recreational interests have made them highly threatened in their native range worldwide by human-induced impacts such as overexploitation. Meanwhile, some megafishes have been introduced outside of their native range. A notable example is the European catfish (Silurus glanis), one of the few siluriforms native to Eastern Europe. It is among the 20 largest freshwater fish worldwide, attaining a total length over 2.7 m and a documented mass of 130 kg. Its distinct phylogeny and extreme size imply many features that are rare among other European fish, including novel behaviours (massive aggregations, beaching), consumption of large bodied prey, fast growth rates, long lifespan, high fecundity, nest guarding and large egg sizes. The spread of the species is likely to continue due to illegal introductions, primarily for recreational angling, coupled with natural range extension associated with climate change. Here, the most recent knowledge on the current distribution and the ecology of the species are reviewed. A series of key research questions are identified that should stimulate new research on this intriguing, yet largely unknown, species and, more generally, on the ecology of freshwater invaders.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/30094/

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Ecology, behaviour and management of the European catfish

Authors: Cucherousset, J., Horky, P., Slavik, O., Ovidio, M., Arlinghaus, R., Bouletreau, S., Britton, R., Garcia-Berthou, E. and Santoul, F.

Journal: REVIEWS IN FISH BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES

Volume: 28

Issue: 1

Pages: 177-190

eISSN: 1573-5184

ISSN: 0960-3166

DOI: 10.1007/s11160-017-9507-9

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/30094/

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Ecology, behaviour and management of the European catfish

Authors: Cucherosset, J., Horky, P., Slavik, O., Ovidio, P., Arlinghaus, R., Boulêtreau, S., Britton, J., Garcia Berthou, E. and Santoul, F.

Journal: Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries

Publisher: Springer Link

ISSN: 0960-3166

Abstract:

The extreme body sizes of megafishes associated with their high commercial values andrecreational interests have made them highly threatened in their native range worldwide by human- induced impacts such as overexploitation. Meanwhile, some megafishes have been introduced outside of their native range. A notable example is the European catfish (Silurus glanis), one of the few siluriforms native to Eastern Europe. It is among the 20 largest freshwater fish worldwide, attaining a total length over 2.7 m and a documented mass of 130 kg. Its distinct phylogeny and extreme size imply many features that are rare among other European fish, including novel behaviours (massive aggregations, beaching), consumption of large bodied prey, fast growth rates, long lifespan, high fecundity, nest guarding and large egg sizes. The spread of the species is likely to continue due to illegal introductions, primarily for recreational angling, coupled with natural range extension associated with climate change. Here, the most recent knowledge on the current distribution and the ecology of the species are reviewed. A series of key research questions are identified that should stimulate new research on this intriguing, yet largely unknown, species and, more generally, on the ecology of freshwater invaders.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/30094/

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Ecology, behaviour and management of the European catfish

Authors: Cucherosset, J., Horky, P., Slavik, O., Ovidio, P., Arlinghaus, R., Boulêtreau, S., Britton, J.R., Garcia Berthou, E. and Santoul, F.

Journal: Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries

Volume: 28

Issue: 1

Pages: 177-190

ISSN: 1573-5184

Abstract:

The extreme body sizes of ‘megafishes’ associated with their high commercial values and recreational interests have made them highly threatened in their native range worldwide by human-induced impacts such as overexploitation. Meanwhile, and because of the aforementioned interests, some megafishes have been introduced outside of their native range. A notable exampled is the European catfish (Silurus glanis), one of the few siluriforms native from western Europe and among the 10 largest freshwater fish worldwide, attaining a total length over 2.7 m and a documented mass of 130 kg. Its distinct phylogeny and extreme size imply many features rare among other European fish such as peculiar behaviours (massive aggregations, beaching), consumption of large bodied prey, fast growth rate, long lifespan, high fecundity, nest guarding and large eggs. The spread of the species is likely to continue due to illegal introduction coupled with natural range extension due to current and future climate change. Based on these attributes and potential future risks, this introduced giant predator in European fresh waters could provide a novel model species of high utility for testing aspects of ecological and invasion theory and associated hypotheses. Here, we reviewed the most recent knowledge on the current distribution and the ecology of the species to understand how this can help advance our understanding of biological invasions. We also identified key research questions that should help stimulating new research on this intriguing, yet largely unknown, species and, more generally, on the ecology of invasive species.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/30094/

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