Reference no. | Liang, S.-H., H.-P. Wu and B.-S. Shieh, 2005 |
Ecosystem | Kaoping River |
Status | introduced |
Abundance | common (usually seen) |
Lifestage | adults |
Regional database | |
Remarks | Species was imported commercially for aquarium cleaning during the 1970's and has become widely distributed in streams, lakes and reservoirs. It has become a serious threat to freshwater fish diversity (Ref. 56986). |