Occurrence | introduced | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Imported by the local government to control mosquitoes, along with its relative, G. affinis. Recorded from the Coamo and Patillas Reservoirs, and the Cayey River, from 1924 to 1948. A breeding population was observed at the Dos Bocas Reservoir in 2007. Established since 1924-2007. The eastern mosquitofish is a voracious predator of insects and other small fish or fish fry. Its effectiveness as a mosquito biocontrol is unknown, and it is feared that it may reduce native fishes’ populations by predating their fry or larvae (Felix Grana, pers. comm.). |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rq.html |