International Introductions of
Oryzias latipes Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Reshetnikov, Y.S., N.G. Bogutskaya, E.D. Vasil'eva, E.A. Dorofeeva, A.M. Naseka, O.A. Popova, K.A. Savvaitova, V.G. Sideleva and L.I. Sokolov 1997 | ||||
To: | Russia | ||||
FAO area: | Former USSR - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Unknown | ||||
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Range: | - | ||||
Period: | unknown | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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Reason: | mosquito control | ||||
Other reason: | unknown | ||||
Comments: | Was most likely introduced into the Soviet Union together with commercially valuable fish species. It was artificially distributed in order to reduce the number of vector insects. It was reported from the Kuban basin in 1978 (Ref. 26334). Ref: |
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