International Introductions of
Oryzias latipes Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
To: | USA | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Unknown | ||||
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Range: | - | ||||
Period: | unknown | ||||
Established in the wild: | not established, | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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Reason: | ornamental | ||||
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Comments: | Accidentally released from aquaria. Populations were recorded from California and New York but eventually disappeared from California and was eradicated by the cold spell in New York in 1978 (Ref. 6029). Ref: Courtenay, W.R. Jr., D.A. Hensley, J.N. Taylor and J.A. McCann, 1984 |
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