[DOC] [TLE] Walking Catfish - Invasion Biology Introduced Species Summary ... [PAR] Outside of Florida: Tropical fish dealers in the US imported the walking catfish to 
... Since the 1960's (and possibly before) walking catfish have been imported into 
the US ... catfish are voracious, opportunistic feeders who are mainly active at 
night. ... Benefit(s): The walking catfish can survive extended periods out of water. [DOC] [TLE] Introduced Species :: Florida Museum of Natural History [PAR] Many species of fish originating from tropical and subtropical regions have been 
introduced into the freshwaters of the Everglades. ... bimaculatum) was first 
released into the open waters of Florida during the early 1960's. ... in Asia, is 
capable of migrating overland during rainfall or at night between bodies of water. [DOC] [TLE] Daily Bucket: Florida's Invaders--Walking Catfish - Daily Kos [PAR] Mar 2, 2015 ... By gulping air into a specially-modified pouch in their gill arches, they are ... In 
response, tropical fish breeders in Florida established small breeding ... with 
introduced Walking Catfish invasions, the state of Florida decided to ban ... 
invaders would make quick meals out of Florida's many native fish, but for... [DOC] [TLE] Clarias batrachus - Smithsonian Marine Station [PAR] Jun 13, 2007 ... In Florida, novices may confuse this species with the native Ariid marine ... most 
commonly encountered in muddy or swampy water of high turbidity (Courtenay et 
al. ... The native habitat of walking catfish is tropical southeast Asia. .... Exotic 
fishes and other aquatic organisms introduced into North America. [DOC] [TLE] Pelagic fish - Wikipedia [PAR] Pelagic fish live in the pelagic zone of ocean or lake waters  being neither close 
to the bottom ... Marine pelagic fish can be divided into pelagic coastal fish and 
oceanic ... The epipelagic zone is the water from the surface of the sea down to 
200 ... One study, off Florida, found 54 species from 23 families living in flotsam 
from... [DOC] [TLE] Everglades National Park - Wikipedia [PAR] Everglades National Park is a U.S. National Park in Florida that protects the 
southern 20 percent of the original Everglades. In the United States, it is the 
largest tropical wilderness, the largest ... The majority of South Florida's fresh 
water, which is stored in the Biscayne Aquifer, ..... By the 1960s, the park was 
visibly suffering. [DOC] [TLE] City of Hudson, Florida [PAR] The next thing that strikes visitors is that water is completely integrated to life west 
of ... walk in the front door, derobe, walk out the back door, and get into their boat! 
... Click here for a great website about the amazing tropical birds of the Hudson 
area! ... FISH AND CRABS: Lots of different fish inhabit the canals and the gulf,... [DOC] [TLE] managing non-native wildlife in florida: state perspective ... - Aphis [PAR] SCOTT HARDIN, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, ... wildlife 
species than any other state: 439 introduced species of fish, wildlife ... species is 
due to climate match with that of popular tropical pets, habitat .... from coastal 
southeast Florida into the Everglades ..... observed these birds in some of their 
water. [DOC] [TLE] Florida's cold snap disaster for tropical wildlife - Phys.org [PAR] Jan 9, 2010 ... They need warmer bodies and they come out to get some sun and so it is easier 
for ... When water temperatures drop, manatees gather in warm-water habitats, 
such ... After a brief warm-up, most will scamper off into the bushes. ..... north of 
Frostproof, Fl, where the thermometer dropped below 15F all night. [DOC] [TLE] Some of Florida's Freshwater Exotic Fishes - myfwc.com [PAR] The introduction of exotic fishes changes aquatic ecosystem dynamics, and some 
of ... or aquarium store, or euthanize them by lowering water temperature with ice. 
... native to South America and first reported in early 1960s, this species ... for 
research purposes, but release into open waters never authorized; grows to 10... [DOC] [TLE] Mozambique Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) - U.S. Fish and ... [PAR] federal agencies and private companies, but introductions have also come

Question: In the 1960s this tropical fish which comes out of the water at night was introduced into Florida
Answer: the walking catfish