Occurrence | introduced | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | restricted | Ref. | Grana, F., 2007 |
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | ornamental | ||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Recorded from Lajas Irrigation Canal since 1998-2007. Aquarium trade of guapote tigre is illegal in the country. The species was used for a while to stock ponds in private lands. Introduced by the University of Puerto Rico to stock in private agricultural and industrial ponds (Felix Grana, pers. comm.). |
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rq.html |