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International Introductions of
Gambusia affinis Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | Hong Kong | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Unknown | ||||
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| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | unknown | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | probably some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason: | mosquito control | ||||
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| Comments: | Gambusia is an useful food item for wintering and breeding water birds and is considered useful for conservation of egret and heron. Ref: Man, S.H. and I.J. Hodgkiss, 1981 | ||||
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