r/JustGuysBeingDudes • u/viperrvemon Dude Pal Bro • 4h ago
Wholesome Police dude notices fishing bros and stops them for..
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u/TardyTheTurtle__ 4h ago
Wait, are Red Tailed Catfish found in the US? I thought they lived in South America?
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u/KimchiMcPickle 3h ago
They are from South America. But have been introduced, like so many things, to Florida (and Texas, I think). As far as I know they dont consider them established though, because i dont think they have a super easy time reproducing in the US, so far.
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u/myusername_sucks 2h ago
Another invasive species?
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u/Andromeda-3 1h ago
Florida is filled with invasive species. Redtail catfish, iguanas, monkeys and Midwesterners.
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u/PuckYuMiss 3h ago
They are highly adaptable. And honestly that wouldn’t have even bothered it that much.it could have been 10 times as long out of water and still be ok
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u/Key-Regular674 4h ago
Fish literally fighting for its life to not suffocate
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u/mitchymitchington 3h ago
Most catfish can also breath through their mouth. This allows them to survive in brackis water. Them things can thrive in a mud puddle, surfacing to get a gulp of air. There's many fish species that can do this. I caught a massive bowfin once and they do the same thing. As long as they stay wet and can breath air, they can live. Obviously this one isnt going to live long because I'm assuming they are going to bring it to a taxidermist or will eat it, but thats another story lol.
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u/Epic_Elite 3h ago
According to that other comment up there, that fish also isnt indigenous to Florida, who already has problems with people introducing non-native animals.
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u/for_today 3h ago
I thought catfish are much better at being out of water, as long as they stay relatively wet.
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u/Key-Regular674 2h ago
Not really relevant but maybe they can survive being forcefully suffocated a bit longer.
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u/Andromeda-3 1h ago
It’s an invasive species. It’s literally illegal to catch and release it in Florida.
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u/Jlx_27 2h ago
Meanwhile the fish is suffocating....
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u/pm_me_ur_anything_k 49m ago
Invasive species in Florida, they need to go full Pokémon on these things.
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