International Introductions of
Gambusia affinis Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Pethiyagoda, R. 1991 | ||||
To: | Sri Lanka | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Unknown | ||||
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Year: | |||||
Range: | 1930 - 1939 | ||||
Period: | 1925-1949 | ||||
Established in the wild: | probably established, | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | probably some - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | mosquito control | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Introduced in the 1930s. Very rare. Few specimens have been collected from swamps around Colombo (Attidiya, Diyawanna Oya). Ref: |
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