International Introductions of
Oryzias latipes 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: | 1935 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1925-1949 | ||||
Established in the wild: | probably not established, no data | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - no data | no data | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | probably none - no data | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | no data - no data | ||||
Introduced by: | government | ||||
Reason: | mosquito control | ||||
Other reason: | accidental | ||||
Comments: | According to Coates (1950), the California populations were thriving. There have been no records of Oryzias being taken from open waters of that state since about 1935 (Ref. 75298, 75299). It was not mentioned by Moyle (Ref. 72464) (Ref. 74657). Ref: |
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