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NEET2019BotanyBiodiversity and its ConservationActual

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

Options

  1. Aco-extinction
  2. Bhabitat fragmentation
  3. Coverexploitation
  4. Dallien species invasion

Correct answer

D. allien species invasion

Step-by-step solution

Decline in the population of Indian native fishes due to introduction of Clarias gariepinus in river Yamuna can be categorised as alien species invasions. It is posing a threat to the indigenous catfishes in our rivers and causing a loss of biodiversity.

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