If you catch this fish in Houston's bayous, don't throw it back

Monday, June 11, 2018
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- If you plan to spend time fishing in one of Houston's bayous, look out for the armored catfish.

Biologists from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department tweeted that they caught a haul of these fish, and they're apparently no good for the bayous.
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They warn that you shouldn't release the species back into the water because they're so destructive.

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They explain that the catfish dig burrows, "which destabilize banks, increase erosion, and increase water turbidity."
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Biologists have discovered some interesting finds lately. Earlier this week, they pointed out saltwater fish are swimming in Brays Bayou.
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