International Introductions of
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
To: | USA | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Northeast Asia | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | |||||
Range: | 1930 - 1939 | ||||
Period: | 1925-1949 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
Reason: | ornamental | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Reintroduced in 1939. Introduced through escapes from an aquarium fish culture facility and became established in California, Idaho and some flood control channels in Michigan. Difficult to eliminate once established in the area. Ref: Courtenay, W.R. Jr. and D.A. Hensley, 1980 |
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