International Introductions of
Pseudorasbora parva Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Kottelat, M. and T. Whitten 1996 | ||||
To: | Sichuan | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Unknown | ||||
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Year: | |||||
Range: | 1970 - 1979 | ||||
Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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Reason: | accidental | ||||
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Comments: | Introduced in the 1970s. This was introduced in the mistaken belief that these were young grass carps. Fed on eggs of three endemic fish species of Lake Lugu causing their virtual or actual extinction. Ref: |
Update record Fish Introductions Table |