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Piranha in Klau Dam? Pahang Fisheries Investigates

Officials said only one fish was reported and field checks found no sign of a breeding piranha population at Klau Dam.

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Following the initial stir caused by a local angler’s catch at Klau Dam in Raub, Pahang, authorities have provided an official update regarding the

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Fisheries DG: Klau Dam Fish Matches Piranha Characteristics, But No Evidence Of Established Population

Following the initial stir caused by a local angler’s catch at Klau Dam in Raub, Pahang, authorities have provided an official update regarding the

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Malay MailMalay Mail
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No evidence of established piranha population in Pahang’s Klau Dam yet, says Fisheries Dept

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 17 — The Department of Fisheries (DOF) said today there is no evidence yet of an established or breeding piranha population in the Klau Dam, Raub, following the...

·Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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The Star Kuala LumpurThe Star Kuala Lumpur
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Fisheries Dept unable to confirm if piranhas breeding in Klau Dam

PETALING JAYA: There is no evidence a piranha population has established itself in Klau Dam, Pahang, says the Fisheries Department.

·Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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Free Malaysia Today NewsFree Malaysia Today News
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Piranha Empangan Klau: DOF Kata Belum Ada Bukti Populasi Membiak

Analisis mendapati ciri ikan yang ditangkap konsisten dengan genus Pygocentrus namun spesies sebenar belum dapat disahkan kerana spesimen sudah dibuang.

·Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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New Strait TimesNew Strait Times
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Piranha in Klau Dam? Pahang Fisheries investigates

·Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Fish Suspected to Be Piranha Found in Klau Dam, Characteristics of Pygocentrus Genus Identified

DOF confirmed that the fish caught at the Klau Dam had characteristics consistent with the genus Pygocentrus, but the species could not be definitively confirmed.

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New Strait Times broke the news in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
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