International Introductions of
Gambusia affinis Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Ang, K.J., R. Gopinath and T.E. Chua 1989 | ||||
To: | Malaysia | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Unknown | ||||
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Range: | - | ||||
Period: | unknown | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | no data - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | no data - | ||||
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Reason: | mosquito control | ||||
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Comments: | Established in many organically rich water bodies (Ref. 6095). There has been no serious attempt to list the introduced species nor to identify threats they posed (Ref. 84801). Ref: Chong, V.C., P.K.Y. Lee and C.M. Lau, 2010 |
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