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Land-roving fish may upset ecosystem, scientists claim (Video)

A fish which can breathe for six days out of water and walk on the ground

Newsroom June 4 02:13

Scientists in Australian spotted and identified a fish which can walk and breathe out of water for at least six days. They warn that the fish can cause a massive imbalance in the ecosystem.

 

James Cook University scientists discovered that this fish, which comes from “nearby” Papua New Guinea, can kill birds and bigger fish by crushing their necks.

 

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Even though not many of the species have been spotted, it is estimated that if many of them exist in the same ecosystem they can upset the eco-balance.

 

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