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International Introductions of
Xiphophorus hellerii Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | USA | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Central America | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1922 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1900-1924 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason: | ornamental | ||||
| Other reason: | accidental | ||||
| Comments: | Reintroduced in 1962. Accidentally released from aquaria and naturally reproducing populations were recorded in Florida, Nevada, and Montana. Populations were quite unstable. A popular aquarium fish, found in 85% of pet shops near Lakes Erie and Ontario (Ref. 53249). Also Ref. 2000. Ref: Rixon, C.A.M., I.C. Duggan, N.M.N. Bergeron, A. Ricciardi and H.J. Macisaac, 2005 | ||||
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