International Introductions of
Xiphophorus maculatus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
To: | USA | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Mexico | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1922 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1900-1924 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | probably some - beneficial | ||||
Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
Reason: | ornamental | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Reintroduced in the 1960s. Introduced through escapes from aquarium and found to be reproducing but seen as unstable populations in Florida. A popular aquarium fish, found in 85% of pet shops near Lakes Erie and Ontario (Ref. 53249). Ref: Shafland, P.L., 1979 |
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