Jagruti Chaugule

First Documented Occurrence of the Non-native Invasive Armored Catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Castelnau, 1855) in Nirmal Lake, Vasai, Palghar District, Maharashtra, India

Sunil B. Avhad, Chris Rodrigues, Jagruti Chaugule & Prem Singh · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2025

Invasive species have been known for a long time in science. Such species are called invasive because they tend to harm native ecosystems and organisms. Invasive species being less demanding, less predators, hardy nature and high reproduction rates have a negative impact on nativ...