CNN News:澳大利亞驚現(xiàn)“會(huì)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(zhǎng)得很像，但是它有一項(xiàng)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(kù)克大學(xué)：實(shí)際上，這種魚他們自己可以從一個(gè)水坑里爬出來(lái)，然后在陸地上移動(dòng)到下一個(gè)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(shí)間可長(zhǎng)達(dá)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(huì)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(huì)被較大的魚類或鳥類吃掉，但是會(huì)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(shuō)在鳥喉嚨的這些魚，通過(guò)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?cè)谕欣姿购{的兩個(gè)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(rèn)為，這種魚是通過(guò)新幾內(nèi)亞島通過(guò)水路到達(dá)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。