Explosion of invasive 'janitor fish' sparks mass removal operation in Indonesia's capital
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Municipal workers kill recently caught janitor fish before burying them during a campaign to remove the invasive species from the city's rivers, canals and water reservoirs, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)Municipal workers unload sacks of recently caught janitor fish to be killed and buried during a campaign to remove the invasive species from the city's rivers, canals and water reservoirs, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)A municipal worker pours water on a recently caught janitor fish before killing and burying them during a campaign to remove the invasive species from the city's rivers, canals and water reservoirs, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, April 24, 2026.(AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)A municipal workers holds up a janitor fish he catches during a campaign to remove the invasive species from the city's rivers, canals and water reservoirs, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, April 24, 2026.(AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)Municipal workers catch a janitor fish during a campaign to remove the invasive species from the city's rivers, canals and water reservoirs, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, April 24, 2026.(AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
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Municipal workers kill recently caught janitor fish before burying them during a campaign to remove the invasive species from the city's rivers, canals and water reservoirs, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)