Protecting rare and precious fish species in flipping Binh Thien

The research team of the Institute of Tropical Biology collected and identified 111 species of fish belonging to 27 families, 10 sets with about 33 species of fish of economic value in Binh Thien snap (that is, lake and lagoon) in An district. Phú, An Giang province.

In particular, there are six species of fish in the Vietnam Red Book: crocodile fish, coral fish, grouper, catfish, male fried fish and basket fish.

Bung Binh Thien

Bung Binh Thien is a large lake water basin with an area of ​​300ha in the dry season and expanding the flooded area to 800ha in the flood season. Bung has a total length of 4 km, across the three border communes (adjacent to the Kingdom of Cambodia) is Khanh Binh, Nhon Hoi and Quoc Thai, the widest place is 2km and the biggest depth is up to 10m. This is a wetland that is favored by the natural for reproduction and development of fisheries, creating a rich aquatic ecosystem.

Of the 111 fish species identified, the carp has the highest number with 44 species, accounting for 44.39%, followed by catfish with 29 species, accounting for 26.23%. The third is the bass set with 19 species, accounting for 19.17%; The fourth is a set with 7 species, accounting for 7.6%. The remaining sets have a small number (from 1 to 3 species), with a rate of 1.1-3.3%.

It is worrisome that the six species of fish included in the Vietnam Red Book 2007 at Binh Thien are all under threat at different levels.

In recent years, An Giang province has organized many rounds of releasing native fish to the wild to regenerate and increase the number of fish for the area of ​​Binh Thien snap.

Currently, An Giang province has implemented many plans to preserve and protect the fish species listed in the Vietnam Red Book.