International Introductions of
Poecilia reticulata Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
To: | Netherlands | ||||
FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Unknown | ||||
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Range: | - | ||||
Period: | unknown | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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Reason: | ornamental | ||||
Other reason: | accidental | ||||
Comments: | Accidentally released from aquaria and became common in heated waters. Recorded from the Noordzeekanaal (Ref. 80052). Populations have at least temporarily established in warm effluents of power plants (Ref. 59043). Ref: Wolff, W.J., 2005 |
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