International Introductions of
Poecilia reticulata Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Man, S.H. and I.J. Hodgkiss 1981 | ||||
To: | Hong Kong | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Unknown | ||||
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Range: | - | ||||
Period: | unknown | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | natural reproduction | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | probably some - adverse | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | probably some - adverse | ||||
Introduced by: | private sector | ||||
Reason: | ornamental | ||||
Other reason: | accidental | ||||
Comments: | Probably introduced by aquarists. Native minnow Aphyocypris lini (Weitzman & Chen) may be seriously threatened by introduced guppies. Only one specimen recently found in 1986, first for 20 years. Ref: FAO, 1997 |
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