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International Introductions of
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Rixon, C.A.M., I.C. Duggan, N.M.N. Bergeron, A. Ricciardi and H.J. Macisaac 2005 | ||||
| To: | USA | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Unknown | ||||
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| Year: | 1993 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | unknown, no data | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - no data | no data | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - no data | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason: | ornamental | ||||
| Comments: | A popular aquarium fish, found in 65% of pet shops near Lakes Erie and Ontario (Ref. 53249). Two specimens were taken from a ditch in Florida adjacent to Tampa Bypass Canal, near a fish farm east of Tampa in Hillsborough County, on 10 November 1993. These fish were probably released or escaped from a fish farm, or were aquarium releases. Ref: | ||||
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