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International Introductions of
Pterygoplichthys pardalis Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Ref. principal: | Grana, F. 2007 | ||||
| To | Puerto Rico | ||||
| FAO area | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | USA | ||||
| FAO area | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| Year | |||||
| Range | 1988 - 1993 | ||||
| Period | 1975-1999 | ||||
| Established in the wild | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions | some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects | some - adverse | ||||
| Introduced by: | |||||
| Reason | ornamental | ||||
| Other reason | |||||
| Comments | Known from Loíza River, including the Loíza Reservoir since 1993-2007. Pelicans have been found dead, choked on the spines of these catfishes. They frequently destroy largemouth bass nests with their habits of removing bottom sediments. Their destruction of largemouth bass nests are disrupting these popular sportfish species' populations. They are however popular aquarium fishes. Puerto Ricans are beginning to fish these catfishes for sport (Felix Grana, pers. comm.). Ref: Grana, F., 2007 | ||||
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