International Introductions of
Pterophyllum scalare Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.) 2006 | ||||
To: | United States of America | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
From: | unknown | ||||
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Year: | 1964 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
Established in the wild: | probably not established, no data | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - no data | no data | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - no data | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - no data | ||||
Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
Reason: | ornamental | ||||
Other reason: | aquaculture | ||||
Comments: | A single specimen (5 cm long and identified as Pterophyllum eimekei) was taken with rotenone from a pond on the eastern side of the Salton Sea near the Hot Mineral Spa in Imperial County, California, on 3 January 1964 (St. Amant 1966). Ref: |
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