International Introductions of
Pimephales promelas Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
To: | Germany | ||||
FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
From: | North America | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | |||||
Range: | 1983 - 1984 | ||||
Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | probably none - adverse | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
Introduced by: | private sector | ||||
Reason: | bait | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Introduced the enteric redmouth disease Yersinia ruckeri which affected wild and cultured trout and eels. Ref: FAO, 1997 |
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