Acanthogobius flavimanus SCHLEGEL: GOBIIDAE
Acipenser baeri BRANDT: ACIPENSERIDAE
Acipenser ruthensis L.: ACIPENSERIDAE
Aequidens pulcher (GILL): CICHLIDAE
Alburnus alburnus (L.): CYPRINIDAE
Ambloplites rupestris (RAF.): CENTRARCHIDAE
Anabas testudineus (BLOCH): ANABANTIDAE
Anguilla
Anguilla anguilla L.: ANGUILLIDAE
Anguilla australis PHILLIPS: ANGUILLIDAE
Anguilla japonica TEMMINCK AND SCHLEGEL: ANGUILLIDAE
Aplidonotus grunniens RAF.: SCIAENIDAE
Aplocheilus lineatus (CUVIER and VALENCIENNES): CYPRINODONTIDAE
Aplocheilus panchax HAM. BUCH.: CYPRINODONTIDAE
Arapaima gigas (CUVIER): OSTEOGLOSSIDAE
Aristichthys nobilis RICHARDSON: CYPRINIDAE
Aspius aspius L.: CYPRINIDAE
Astacus astacus L.: CRUSTACEA ASTACIDAE
Astacus leptodactylus ESCH.: CRUSTACEA ASTACIDAE
Astatoreochromis alluaudi PELLEGRIN: CICHLIDAE
Astronotus ocellatus (AGASSIZ): CICHLIDAE
Bagrus meridionalis GUNTHER: BAGRIDAE
Bairdiella icistia (JORDAN and GILBERT): SCIAENIDAE
Barbus barbus L.: CYPRINIDAE
Barbus conchonius (HAM. BUCH.): CYPRINIDAE
Barbus gelius (HAM. BUCH.): CYPRINIDAE
Barbus holubi STEINDACHNER: CYPRINIDAE
Barbus javanicus (= Barbus gonionotus) (BLEEKER): CYPRINIDAE
Barbus kimberleyensis GILCHRIST and THOMPSON: CYRPINIDAE
Barbus natalensis CAST.: CYPRINIDAE
Barbus oliogolepis (BLEEKER): CYPRINIDAE
Barbus schwanenfeldi BLEEKER: CYPRINIDAE
Barbus semifasciolatus GUNTHER: CYPRINIDAE
Barbus tetrazona (BLEEKER): CYPRINIDAE
Barbus titteya (DERANYAGALA): CYPRINIDAE
Belonesox belizanus KNER: POECILIIDAE
Betta brederi MYERS: ANABANTIDAE
Betta splendens REGAN: ANABANTIDAE
Blicca bjoerkna (L.): CYPRINIDAE
Brachydanio rerio (HAM. BUCH): CYPRINIDAE
Native range: Coastal rivers and estuaries of Japan, Korea and South Eastern U.S.S.R.
A small coastal brackish water species, the yellowfin goby has no importance for either commercial or sports fisheries.
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North America | ||
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To: U.S.A. |
From: Japan |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Accidentally Introduced with other culture organisms. | ||
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Reproducing: Yes. | ||
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Comments: Explosive spread in San Francisco bay area (Britten, Albrecht and Hopkirk, 1963). The species has since spread along the coast as far as Baja California, Mexico (Courtenay et al. 1984). | ||
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Oceania | ||
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To: Australia |
From: Unknown |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Accidental introduction with oyster shipments or in ballast water of ships. | ||
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Reproducing: Yes | ||
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Comments: Recorded from New South Wales, Sydney Harbour (Hoese, 1973, in Carlton, 1985). | ||
Native range: Siberia
The Siberian sturgeon is a large cold water anadromous species (up to 140 cm) although some non-migratory populations exist in the Irtysh River system. The species is the subject of locally important fisheries.
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Europe | ||
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To: France |
From: U.S.S.R. |
Year: 1975 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificial propagation | |
Native range: Rivers of Caspian, Aral and Eastern Baltic basing.
The sterlet, a small sturgeon from the Ponto-Caspian rivers, is usually confined to temperate fresh waters although some maritime populations exist. Commercial fisheries for the species exist. A few attempts have been made to widen its distribution to Western Europe have been unsuccessful.
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Europe | ||
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To: France |
From: Hungary |
Year: 1976, 1980 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially |
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To: W. and N. Europe |
From: Baltic basin |
Year: 1800's |
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Reason: Unknown |
Reproducing: No |
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Native range: Trinidad and Northern Venezuela
A small, tropical species popular with aquarists, the blue acara has been transported widely around the world. Although it has only been recorded from the inland waters of one country, from which it has since been eradicated, other populations are likely to become established in the future elsewhere.
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North America | ||
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To: U.S.A |
From: Unknown |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Release from aquaria |
Reproducing: Yes | |
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Comments: One breeding population was recorded from Florida but later disappeared. | ||
Native range: Europe to the Urals excepting Italy, Spain, Yugoslavia and Greece.
The bleak is a small species inhabiting temperate lakes and slow flowing streams. It is of little interest for either commercial or sports fisheries in its native waters.
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Europe | ||
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To: Cyprus |
From: U.K. |
Year: 1972 |
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Reason: Accidentally introduced with other fishes | ||
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Reproducing: Yes | ||
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Comments: Stunted populations: May serve as a useful forage fish but large numbers create nuisance. | ||
Native range: South Eastern Canada and East and C. United States.
Although the rock bass is a significant sports fish in some areas it is not generally highly regarded due to its small size (26 cm maximum). No comments have been made as to its status or impacts in areas into which it has been introduced and it can therefore be assumed to be somewhat neutral in its effects.
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Europe |
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To: France |
From: Unknown |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Unknown |
Reproducing: Yes |
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| Comments: in ponds and canals of Loire valley. | ||
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To: U.K. |
From: U.S.A. |
Year: 1930 |
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Reason: Unknown |
Reproducing: Yes |
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Comments: in one pond only: insignificant, (Wheeler and Maitland, 1973). |
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South and Central America | ||
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To: Mexico |
From: U.S.A. |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Yes |
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Comments: 1983 spread to Chihuahua. | ||
Native range: Southeast Asia from India to Wallace line including China.
The climbing perch is a tropical, airbreathing fish of mode-rate size which is widespread through South-East Asia. It is a common aquarium species and may have acquired a much wider distribution in the tropics than has been reported so far through escapes from aquaria or from rearing facilities.
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North America | ||
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To: U.S.A. |
From: Southeast Asia |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Accidental release from aquaria |
Reproducing: Unknown | |
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Comments: A breeding population was recorded in Florida by Courtenay and Robins (1973) but later disappeared. | ||
There is a very important and widespread commercial trade in eels between Europe and some Indo-Pacific countries. This involves movement of young (glass) eels as well as the live transport of adults. The trade is aimed at consumption and aquaculture, and only rarely at stocking natural waters thus lying outside the strict scope of this listing. Several species are involved including A. anguilla, A. japonicus, A. australis and A. rostratus. The scale of this trade is indicated by the Federal Republic of Germany which imports eels of different species from at least 17 countries. This type of movement is especially difficult to document fully but many European countries including Belgium, Denmark, France, F.R. Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Poland regularly import or export material. The major effect of the uncontrolled movement of eels has been the introduction of a series of nematode parasites of the genus Anguillicola into Europe. These are spreading rapidly throughout the native stocks whose potential for breeding may be seriously reduced in consequence.
Native range: Rivers of North Atlantic, Baltic and Mediterranean Seas.
Atlantic eels are popular food fish in many European countries. The species is catadromous and is threatened both in the freshwater and marine phases of its life cycle. Wild stocks are threatened by pollution and river control works over much of the native range and stocking or rearing of elvers fished in Atlantic coastal estuaries is normal commercial practice throughout Europe. Some exports of elvers to other parts of the world have also been developed but as this species can not reproduce outside of its Atlantic Ocean breeding sites risks of its becoming established are minimal.
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Asia | ||
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To: Japan |
From: Europe |
Year: 1960s |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Relies on continuing import | |
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Comments: Less popular than native A. japonicus but needed to supply demand for eel products. | ||
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South and Central America | ||
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To: Brazil |
From: France |
Year: 1977, 1980 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: No |
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Comments: Leptocephalus imported and grown in tanks for sale. | ||
Native range: New Zealand, S.E Australia and some Pacific Islands.
A catadromous species inhabiting coastal ponds and lakes, shortfinned eel have been caught in large numbers by native fisheries for a long time. The fishery is now in decline due to competition from farmed stocks. Introductions of this species are unlikely to be successful as the species is not known to breed outside of its Pacific spawning ground.
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Europe |
Listings for introductions and movements of this species into Europe are far from complete. |
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To: Italy |
From: New Zealand Year: 1975 |
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Reason: Accident |
Reproducing: Unknown |
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Comments: introduced |
accidentally into L. Bracciano. |
Native range: Japan, Korea and China.
The Japanese eel is a popular and expensive food fish especially in Japan where it is the most intensively cultured freshwater fish species. The species is catadromous but its spawning grounds have not yet been determined.
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Asia | |
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To: Thailand |
From: Japan/Korea/China Year: 1973 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Continuous import |
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Comments: |
Commercially desirable but difficult to rear. |
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Europe |
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Introductions and movements of this species have been made into European waters as part of regular commercial practice. The listings for introductions and movements of this species into Europe are incomplete. |
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South and Central America | ||
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To: Brazil |
From: Japan |
Year: 1977 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: continuous import | |
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Comments: Leptocephalus imported for growth in tanks. | ||
Native range: Southeastern Canada and C. and Eastern United States.
The freshwater drum is an important commercial species in North America where it inhabits temperate lakes and slow flowing rivers.
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Asia | ||
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To: Japan |
From: U.S.A. |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Unknown |
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Comments: Nothing know as to the fate of this introduction (Vooren, 1972). | ||
Native range: India and Sri Lanka
A small ornamental tropical species current in the aquarium fish trade.
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Oceania | ||
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To: Hawaii |
From: Unknown |
Year: 1960 |
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Reason: Ornament |
Reproducing: Unknown |
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Comments: The fate of this introduction is uncertain although the species may be established on Oahu Island. | ||
Native range: Southeast Asia from India to Wallace line
This small, ornamental, tropical species, which is generally known to aquarists as the blue panchax, has been introduced in the South East Asiatic Islands for mosquito control. Many of these introductions are not strictly international as they have been made within the Indonesian Island group. The efficiency of this species in controlling mosquitos has not been evaluated.
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Asia | |||
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To: Islands East of Wallace line |
From: Islands West of Wallace line | ||
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Year: Unknown |
Reason: Mosquito control |
Reproducing: Yes | |
Native range: Amazon basin.
One of the largest freshwater species in the world, the 'paiche' or 'pirurucu' has been one of the principal elements of the Amazonian fisheries. Attempts at the introduction of the species to other countries for aquaculture has so far been unsuccessful.
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South and Central America | ||
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To: Cuba |
From: Peru |
Year: 1973, 1982 |
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Reason: Cultivation for commercial fisheries | ||
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Reproducing: Artificially | ||
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To: Mexico |
From: Brazil |
Year: 1964 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: No |
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Comments: Unsuccessful, died through cold. | ||
Native range: China and Eastern Siberia
The bighead carp is one of the group of Chinese carps which are widely reared for aquaculture in their native range. The species has been introduced into numerous countries and has achieved a near global distribution. However, its breeding requirements are very inflexible and stocks are maintained by artificial reproduction or by continuous import in most areas. This means that the risks of the species becoming established are minimal, although risks of co-introduction of disease organisms remains. In some systems where the environmental conditions resemble those in the native streams e.g. the Danube some self breeding stocks have appeared. The existence of acclimatized populations in the Danube suggests that the species is present in other Danubian riparian states such as Rumania, Czechoslovakia and Austria from which it has not been formally reported. Even so stocks for aquaculture in Danubian countries are still artificially reared. Biological data on bighead carp have been summarized by Jhingran and Pullin (1985).
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Asia | ||
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To: Indonesia |
From: Japan |
Year: 1964 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially | |
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To: Japan |
From: China |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially | |
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To: Korea |
From: Taiwan P. China Year: |
1963 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially |
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To: Malaysia |
From: China Year: |
1800's |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially |
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Comments: Cultured throughout Malaysia. | ||
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To: Philippines |
From: Taiwan P. China Year: |
1968 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially |
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To: Sri Lanka |
From: China Year: |
1948 |
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Reason: Unknown |
Reproducing: Artificially |
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To: Thailand |
From: China Year: |
1913 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially |
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To: Vietnam |
From: China Year: |
Unknown |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially |
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Europe | ||
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To: Danube basin |
From: Unknown Year: |
Unknown |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Yes |
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Comments: Now self breeding and widespread throughout Danube basin | ||
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To: France |
From: Hungary Year: |
1975, 1976 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially |
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To: Germany F.R. |
From: Hungary Year: |
1964 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially |
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To: Hungary |
From: China/U.S.S.R. |
Year: 1963, 1964, 1968 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially |
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Comments: Most important of Chinese carps for aquaculture second most Important aquaculture species (2 000 t 1975). | ||
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To: Italy |
From: Eastern Europe |
Year: 1975+ |
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Reason: Sport |
Reproducing: Artificiality |
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To: Netherlands |
From: Unknown |
Year: 1983 |
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Reason: Diffusion along natural waterways |
Reproducing: No | |
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Comments: It is supposed that the only record of this species from Ijsselmeer is a fish that escaped from rearing facilities elsewhere in Europe during high water levels (Groot, 1985). | ||
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To: Poland |
From: U.S.S.R. |
Year: 1965 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially | |
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To: Yugoslavia |
From: Rumania/Hungary/U. S.S.R |
Year: 1963 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially |
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Middle East | ||
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To: Israel |
From: Unknown |
Year: 1976 |
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Reason: Aquaculture, Stocking natural waters | ||
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Reproducing: Artificially | ||
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North America | ||
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To: U.S.A. |
From: Unknown |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially | |
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Oceania | ||
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To: Fiji |
From: Malaysia |
Year: 1968 |
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Reason: Pituitary donor |
Reproducing: Artificial | |
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South and Central America | |
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To: Brazil |
From: China Year: 1979, 198A |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially |
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To: Costa Rica |
From: Taiwan P. China Year: 1976 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially |
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To: Cuba |
From: U.S.S.R. Year: 1968, 1976 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially |
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To: Dominican Republic |
From: Taiwan P. China Year: 1981 |
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Reason: Fisheries and aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially |
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To: Mexico |
From: Cuba Year: 1975 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially |
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To: Panama |
From: Taiwan P. China Year: 1978 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially |
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Comment: Used widely in the rural aquaculture programme. | |
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To: Peru |
From: Israel/Panama Year: 1979 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially |
Native range: Central and eastern Europe
The asp is a large predatory cyprinid that inhabits the middle reaches of lowland rivers and sometimes lakes and brackish water zones of estuaries. Its appearance in the Netherlands represents a westward extension of its native range.
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Europe | |||
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To: Netherlands |
From: Germany F.R. |
Year: 1984 | |
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Reason: Diffusion from Germany |
Reproducing: Unknown | ||
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Comments: Specimens caught in Netherlands originated from fish stocked into an angling lake in Germany which escaped during a flood (Groot, 1985). | |||
Native range: Europe excepting Spain.
The common European crayfish was present throughout much of Europe where it supported local fisheries. Stocking into Spanish waters was carried out to extend its range to the Iberian peninsula. The species has disappeared from much of its range due to pollution, environmental degradation and the crayfish 'plague' caused by the fungus Aphanomyces astaci. It has now been replaced by a series of introduced crayfish species of North American origin.
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Europe | ||
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To: Italy |
From: Unknown |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Yes |
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Comments: Populations established but infected with crayfish plague. | ||
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To: Spain |
From: Unknown |
Year: 1962 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: No |
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Comments: Population established but died of crayfish plague. | ||
Native range: Ponto-Caspian rivers.
This Eastern European crayfish has certain advantages over A. astacus particularly in its greater fertility. The species was used to restock Western European waters from which the common crayfish had disappeared but also proved vulnerable to Aphanomyces astaci.
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Europe | ||
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To: Belgium |
From: Unknown |
Year: 1960s |
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Reason: Replacement of A. astacus in natural waters |
Reproducing: Yes | |
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To: France |
From: Unknown |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Natural diffusion |
Reproducing: Yes | |
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Comments: A breeding population is established in Lake Geneva. A second population is established in the North of the country, observed for the first time 1987. | ||
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To: Italy |
From: Unknown |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Yes |
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To: Spain |
From: Unknown |
Year: 1972 |
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Reason: Aquaculture and replacement of A. astacus in natural waters | ||
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Reproducing: Yes |
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To: Switzerland |
From: Unknown |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Illegal introduction |
Reproducing: Yes | |
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Comments: A breeding population is established in Lake Geneva. | ||
Native range: Lakes Victoria, Edward, Nakachira and Nakivali of Uganda.
This small, tropical cichlid (c 10 cm.) is a molluscivorous member of the cichlid species flocks inhabiting several of the lakes of East Africa. It has been introduced to some fish culture installations and lakes in Africa in an attempt to control the snail vectors of schistosomiasis. According to Jhingran and Gopalakrishnan (1974) the introductions could be considered successful in that snail populations have been reduced by 64-98%.
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Africa | ||
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To: Cameroon |
From: Uganda |
Year: 1960's |
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To: Central African Republic |
From: Uganda |
Year: 1969 |
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To: Congo |
From: Uganda |
Year: 1960 |
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To: Zaire |
From: Uganda |
Year: 1960's |
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To: Zambia |
From: Uganda |
Year: 1971 |
Native range: Amazon, Parana, Paraguay and Negro Rivers.
The oscar is a widely spread and popular, tropical aquarium fish. Although it has been reported from two countries where its presence is due to escapes from aquaria or aquarium fish farms, its real distribution is probably far wider.
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Africa | ||
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To: Ivory Coast |
From: Hong Kong |
Year: 1976 |
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Reason: Escape from aquaria |
Reproducing: Unknown | |
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North America | ||
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To: U.S.A |
From: South and Central |
America |
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Year: late 1950s |
Reproducing: Yes |
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Reason: Deliberate release from an aquarium fish farm | ||
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Comments: Established in Florida and Mississippi (Courtenay and Robins, 1973). | ||
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Oceania | ||
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To: Guam |
From: Unknown |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Unknown |
Reproducing: Yes |
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To: Hawaii |
From: California |
Year: 1952 |
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Reason: Stocking reservoirs |
Reproducing: Yes | |
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Comments: Established as breeding populations in reservoirs on Kauai and Oahu Islands. | ||
Native range: L. Malawi
A large, tropical catfish that is endemic to L. Malawi and is recorded by (Moreau, 1979) as having been introduced into Zambia/Zimbabwe, presumably into L. Kariba. Nothing further has been recorded of this introduction which may be assumed to have been unsuccessful.
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Africa | ||
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To: Zambia |
From: Malawi |
Year: 1971 |
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Reason: Unknown |
Reproducing: Unknown |
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Comments: Not recorded from L. Kariba or other inland water of Zambia. | ||
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To: Zimbabwe |
From: Malawi |
Year: 1971 |
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Reason: Unknown |
Reproducing: Unknown |
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Comments: Not recorded from L. Kariba or other inland water of Zambia. | ||
Native range: Pacific Coast of Mexico
A small (30 en) coastal marine species, bairdiella was introduced into the Salton Sea, California with great success.
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North America | ||
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To: U.S.A. |
From: Mexico |
Year: 1950 |
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Reason: as a sport species and a forage fish for C. xanthulus | ||
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Reproducing: Yes. |
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Comments: Explosive spread in the Salton Sea where a large population exists. | ||
Native range: West and Central Europe excluding Italian, Greek and Iberian Peninsulas
The barbel is a large cyprinid which favours the deeper slow flowing middle reaches of temperate European rivers. It is of some commercial value and is greatly appreciated by Anglers.
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Africa | ||
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To: Morocco |
From: France |
Year: 1920 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Yes |
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Comments: Aquaculture abandoned but species still exists in wild (Moreau, 1979). | ||
Native range: Northern India
The rosy barb is a small (14 cm) tropical fish popular with aquarists. It has been widely transported around the world, mostly to countries whose climates are unsuitable for its establishment in natural waters. It has, been reported in the wild in some tropical countries outside its native range and its actual distribution may well be even wider.
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North America | ||
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To: U.S.A |
From: India |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Escape from aquarium |
Reproducing: Doubtful | |
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Comments: Found in natural waters of Florida but probably not breeding (Courtenay et al., 1984). | ||
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South and Central America | ||
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To: Colombia |
From: Unknown |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Ornament |
Reproducing: Yes |
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To: Mexico |
From: Unknown |
Year: 1967 |
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Reason: Deliberate release from aquaria |
Reproducing: Yes | |
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Comments: Many exotic tropical ornamental species were released as part of an opening ceremony for a public aquarium. It is not known how many of these, other than the rosy barb have become established. | ||
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To: Puerto Rico |
From: U.S.A. |
Year: 1972 |
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Reason: Ornament |
Reproducing: Yes |
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Comments: Of limited impact. | ||
Native range: Central India
The golden barb is an attractive warm water fish popular with aquarists. It has been widely transported around the world, mostly to countries whose climates are unsuitable for its establishment in natural waters. It has, been reported in the wild from Colombia and from Florida but its actual distribution may well be even wider.
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North America | ||
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To: U.S.A |
From: India |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Escape from aquarium |
Reproducing: Doubtful | |
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Comments: Found in natural waters of Florida but probably not breeding (Courtenay et al., 1984). | ||
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South and Central America | ||
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To: Colombia |
From: Unknown |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Ornament |
Reproducing: Yes |
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Native range: The Orange-Vaal River system South Africa
A large barb, known as the smallmouth yellowfish, B. holubi is popular with anglers in South Africa. The species is tolerant of temperate conditions. Its range has been extended northwards with its introduction into Lake Kyle, Zimbabwe.
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Africa | ||
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To: Zimbabwe |
From: South Africa |
Year: 1927-64 |
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Reason: Sport |
Reproducing: L. Kyle |
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Comments: Not a very successful introduction (Ludbrook, 1974). | ||
Native range: Thailand, Malaysia Laos, Khmer Republic, Vietnam and Java
B. javanicus is a large migratory barb which is important in the commercial fisheries of the rivers of Southern Thailand and Malaysia. It has been introduced mainly in the South East Asian region as a pituitry donor for artificial propagation in aquaculture and to establish commercial fisheries. Escaped fish from culture installations have become established in rivers and form the basis for capture fisheries on several Islands including the Philippines.
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Asia | ||
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To: Celebes |
From: Java |
Year: 1930 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Yes |
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Comments: A successfull introduction which now forms the basis for a commercial fishery. | ||
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To: India |
From: Indonesia |
Year: 1972 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Yes |
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Comments: Present to a limited extent in West Bengal. | ||
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To: Philippines |
From: Java |
Year: 1956 |
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Reason: Pituitary donor |
Reproducing: Yes |
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Comments: Well established in Rivers. | ||
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To: Sri Lanka |
From: Java |
Year: 1968 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Unknown |
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Oceania |
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To: Fiji |
From: Malaysia |
Year: 1968 |
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Reason: Pituitary donor |
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Reproducing: Yes |
| Comments: Well established in Rewa R. | ||
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To: Papua New Guinea |
From: Malaysia |
Year: 1970 |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Unknown |
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Native range: The Orange-Vaal river system. South Africa
The largemouth yellow fish is a large, temperate predtory barb similar to B. holubi and was introduced unsuccessfully to Zimbabwe together with that species.
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Africa | ||
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To: Zimbabwe |
From: South Africa |
Year: 1928 |
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Reason: Sport |
Reproducing: No |
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Comments: Unsuccessful, doubtful if established (Toots, 1970). | ||
Native range: Southern Africa
Very similar to the two preceding species the scaly was introduced into the high veldt tributaries of the Sabi river which had previously lacked a large barb.
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Africa | ||
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To: Zimbabwe |
From: South Africa |
Year: 1960 |
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Reason: Sport |
Reproducing: No |
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Comments: Jubb (1961) implies that self breeding stocks of this species were established in the high veldt tributaries of the Sabi river, although (Toots, 1970) records this introduction as unsuccessful. | ||
Native range: Sumatra
Known as the checkered barb. Island barb or iridescent barb to aquarists, this small, tropical species has been widely transported outside its native range mostly to countries whose climatic conditions would exclude its establishment in the wild. It has been recorded from natural waters in Colombia where it arrived presumably from release of aquarium fish. Its potential tropical distribution by this mechanism is wide.
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South and Central America | ||
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To: Colombia |
From: Unknown |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Ornament |
Reproducing: Yes |
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Native range: Sumatra, Borneo, peninsular Malaysia and Thailand
Schwanenfeld's barb is a popular, tropical aquarium species despite its relatively large adult size (about 35 cm). It is recorded as having been introduced into the Ivory Coast for aquaculture, but it is not clear whether the fish were reared for food or for the aquarium trade.
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Africa | ||
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To: Ivory Coast |
From: Thailand |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Aquaculture |
Reproducing: Artificially |
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Native range: Southeast China
A small, tropical, ornamental species, the Chinese barb or half-stripes barb is part of current aquarium trade products and as such has been widely transported around the world.
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Oceania | ||
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To: Hawaii |
From: Unknown |
Year: 1940 |
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Reason: Accidental releases of aquarium fish |
Reproducing. Yes | |
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Comments: The Chinese barb is only moderately successful in one reservoir on Oahu Island (Maciolek, 1984). | ||
Native range: Sumatra and Borneo
The Sumatra or tiger barg is one of the most popular and widespread of tropical aquarium fishes. It has been reared in several countries in facilities for breeding aquarium fishes and its distribution is, as a consequence, potentially pan-tropical. The species has, however, been recorded from only two tropical countries outside its native range as well as from Florida, U.S.A.
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North America | ||
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To: U.S.A |
From: Unknown |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Unknown |
Reproducing: Unknown |
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Comments: Once established in California and collected in Florida. | ||
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South and Central America | ||
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To: Colombia |
From: Unknown |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Ornament |
Reproducing: Yes |
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To: Surinam |
From: Holland |
Year: 1979 |
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Reason: Unknown |
Reproducing: Artificially |
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Native range: Sri Lanka
This small barb is known to the aquarium trade as the cherry barb. It is widely distributed but its tropical nature would preclude its becoming established in temperate countries. It has been recorded in the natural waters of two tropical countries although its actual distribution may be wider.
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South and Central America | ||
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To: Colombia |
From: Unknown |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Ornament |
Reproducing: Yes |
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To: Mexico |
From: Unknown |
Year: 1967 |
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Reason: Accidental release of aquarium fish |
Reproducing: Unknown | |
Native range: Eastern Central America
The small, predatory, torpical pike top minnow has appeared in Florida waters following release or escape from aquaria (Courtenay and Robins, 1973).
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North America | ||
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To: USA |
From: Central America |
Year: 1957 |
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Reason: Escape from aquaria |
Reproducing: Florida | |
Native range: Java and Sumatra
This robust little tropical species is a mouthbrooder leading to its popular name with aquarists, the Javan mouth-brooding fighting fish. It is not as popular as B. splendens but forms part of the inventory of many aquarium fish dealers. As such it has been widely transported around the world.
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Oceania | ||
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To: Guam |
From: Unknown |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Unknown |
Reproducing: Yes |
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Native range: Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand
The Siamese fighting fish is one of the most widespread and popular of aquarium fish species. Its various varieties are bred in rearing facilities in many torpical countries. Concentrations of the species in natural waters around such facilities have been noted in at least two tropical areas and was also recorded in Florida (Courtenay and Robins, 1973).
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North America | ||
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To: USA |
From: Southeast Asia |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Accidental release from aquaria |
Reproducing: Artificially | |
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Comments: A breeding population recorded from Florida was eradicated by cold in 1977. | ||
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South and Central America | ||
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To: Brazil |
From: Unknown |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Ornament |
Reproducing: Yes |
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Comments: Species widespread in fish rearing facilities and has presumably escaped into local waters. | ||
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To: Colombia |
From: Unknown |
Date: Unknown |
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Reason: Accidental escape from aquaculture ponds |
Reproducing: Yes | |
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Comments: Species widespread in fish rearing facilities and has presumably escaped into local waters. | ||
Native range: Europe to the Urals excepting Italy, Spain, Greece and Yugoslavia
The white bream is a small (35 cm) cyprinid that prefers temperate lakes and slow flowing rivers. It is of local importance for both commercial and sport fisheries. The only known introduction of this species is the result of an accident. The species has proved unpopular in its new location because of its small size.
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Europe | ||
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To: Cyprus |
From: U.K. |
Year: 1972 |
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Reason: Accidentally introduced with other cyprinid fishes | ||
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Reproducing: Yes |
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Comments: Not popular with anglers due to small size. | ||
Native range: Eastern India
A small and undemanding tropical species the zebra danio is a favourite aquarium fish. It has appeared in Colombian waters presumably by escape from an aquarium fish rearing facility. Further escapes by this species into the natural waters of other tropical countries would not be surprising.
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South and Central America | ||
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To: Colombia |
From: Unknown |
Year: Unknown |
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Reason: Ornament |
Reproducing: Unknown |
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