Introductions Summary

Main Ref:	FAO 1997
To:	USA
FAO area:	America, North - Inland waters
From:	South America
FAO area:	America, South - Inland waters
Year:	1922
Range:	-
Period:	1900-1924
Established in the wild:	established, natural reproduction
Established in aquaculture:	-
Significant ecological interactions:	probably some - adverse
Significant socio-economic effects:	probably some - beneficial
Introduced by:	unknown
Reason:	ornamental
Other reason:	accidental
Comments:	Reintroduced in the 1960s. Accidentally released from aquaria and have caused the decline in the populations of native cyprinodont Crenichthys baileyi. Occurs in Nevada, Texas, Arizona and possibly California and Florida. A popular aquarium fish, found in 95% of pet shops near Lakes Erie and Ontario (Ref. 53249). Ref: FAO, 1997




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