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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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| Year | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| Other reason | |||||
| 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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