CNN News:澳大利亞驚現(xiàn)“會行走”的魚

Sticking with the subject of geography. The Torres Strait is located between Papua New Guinea and Northeast Australia. There’s a fish that`s appeared there recently, an invasive species that authorities were hoping will never make it to the Australian mainland.

繼續(xù)聊地理問題，托雷斯海峽位于巴布亞新幾內(nèi)亞和澳大利亞東北部之間。這是最近新出現(xiàn)的一種魚類，官方希望這種入侵物種從未出現(xiàn)在澳大利亞。

The "Climbing Perch" looks like a normal fish but has an unusual ability.

這種攀鱸魚跟一般的魚類長得很像，但是它有一項罕見的能力。

NATHAN WALTHAM, JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY: They`re actually able to pull themselves out of the water hole and move themselves across land into the next water hole.

內(nèi)森·沃爾瑟姆，詹姆斯庫克大學(xué)：實際上，這種魚他們自己可以從一個水坑里爬出來，然后在陸地上移動到下一個水坑。

SUBTITLE: The Perch is able to absorb oxygen from the air and can survive on land for up to six days.

視頻字幕：這種鱸魚能夠從空氣重吸取氧氣，并可以在陸地上存活時間可長達6天。

Once on dry land, they`re a choking hazard to birds.

視頻字幕：一旦到陸地上，他們會使鳥類窒息為危害到鳥類。

WALTHAM: They are eaten by larger fishes or birds that became large choke of those species, so that`s where the problem lies.

沃爾瑟姆：他們會被較大的魚類或鳥類吃掉，但是會卡在這些物種的喉嚨內(nèi)，所以，這是問題的所在。

SUBTITLE: Waltham says the Perch gets caught in a bird`s throat by flexing its gills covers out.

視頻字幕：沃爾瑟姆說在鳥喉嚨的這些魚，通過收縮自己的魚鰓在阻塞鳥的喉嚨。

The Climbing Perch has been found on two Queensland Islands in the Torres Strait.

視頻字幕：人們在托雷斯海峽的兩個昆士蘭的島嶼上發(fā)現(xiàn)了這種魚。

Authorities believe the fish is making its way to Australia from waterways in Papua New Guinea via fishing boats.

官方認為，這種魚是通過新幾內(nèi)亞島通過水路到達的澳大利亞。

Fishermen are being cautioned to check their boats and discard the Perch before arriving.

漁民們得到警告，在上岸前，檢查自己的漁船，扔掉這種鱸魚。