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Invasive smallmouth bass (M. dolomieu) have all but eradicated native fishes from below the waterfall (Photograph by Otto Whitehead)

Invasive bass have harmful impact on native fish abundance

The smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu), a premier sportfish from North America, and has been stocked into rivers and dams throughout the fynbos region of South Africa to improve angling. Bass are voracious predators and there is growing concern over their impact on populations of the small and vulnerable endemic fish species.

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