International Introductions of
Fundulus heteroclitus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Gutiérez-Estrada, J.C., J. Prenda, F. Oliva and C. Fernández-Delgado 1998 | ||||
To: | Spain | ||||
FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Nova Scotia | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | |||||
Range: | 1970 - 1975 | ||||
Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | some - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
Reason: | unknown | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Listed as introduced species without any major information. There is an increasing trend of spread of this fish (Ref. 27761). Introduced along Atlantic shore of southern Spain. Has caused the decline of native species and near extinction of Aphanius baeticus in southwestern Spain (Ref. 59043). Ref: Crivelli, A.J., 1995 |
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