Question

Decline in the population of Indian native fishes due to introduction of Clarias gariepinus in river Yamuna can be catogoriesd as ______.

Options

• coextinction

• habitat fragmentation

• overexploitation

• alien species invasion

Answer 1

Decline in the population of Indian native fishes due to introduction of Clarias gariepinus in river Yamuna can be catogoriesd as alien species invasion.

Explanation:

The decline in the population of Indian native fishes caused by the introduction of Clarias gariepinus into the Yamuna River can be classified as an alien species invasion. It endangers the native catfishes in our rivers and contributes to biodiversity loss.