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International Introductions of
Pimephales promelas Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | Belgium | ||||
| FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | North America | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1984 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | probably none - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
| Introduced by: | private sector | ||||
| Reason: | bait | ||||
| Other reason: | angling/sport | ||||
| Comments: | Introduced the enteric redmouth disease Yersinia ruckeri which affected wild and cultured trout and eels. Naturalized in Flanders (Ref. 79522). Ref: FAO, 1997 | ||||
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