Sunfish in the St. Lawrence
A sunfish has been found washed up on the banks of the Saint Lawrence river near Sainte Flavie, Quebec. This tropical fish was far from its normal habitat. Claude Nozères, a biologist from the region stated, « C’est un poisson que l’on retrouve aux États-Unis. Il a dû suivre le courant chaud, et avec les températures plus élevées de l’été dernier, il s’est approché du golfe Saint-Laurent » " It is a fish found in the United States . It had to follow the warm currents, and with higher temperatures of last summer, it made it to the Gulf of St. Lawrence" Of course, once the fish reached the colder water of the St. Lawrence, it was unable to survive. He added, « Il aurait pu rester longtemps sur les berges sans être mangé par les goélands. C’est un poisson qui ne se mange pas. Lui-même se nourrit de méduses » "It could have stayed long on the banks without being eaten by gulls. This is a fish that can not be eaten . They feed on ...