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International Introductions of
Xiphophorus variatus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | Hawaii | ||||
| FAO area: | Oceania - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Unknown | ||||
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| Range: | 1960 - 1969 | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | probably established, | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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| Reason: | ornamental | ||||
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| Comments: | Introduced in the 1960s. Suspected self-sustaining populations reported to exist on the island of Oahu. However, the species is not contained in the 1992 list of introduced and established freshwater fishes of Hawaii. Also Ref. 1972. Ref: Yamamoto, M.N., 1992 | ||||
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