International Introductions of
Trichopsis vittata Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
To: | USA | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Southeast Asia | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | |||||
Range: | 1976 - 1979 | ||||
Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
Reason: | ornamental | ||||
Other reason: | aquaculture | ||||
Comments: | Accidentally released from aquarium fish farms and became established since at least in the late 1970s (Ref. 13364) in a localized area on the south side of Lake Worth Drainage District canal L-36, Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. Ref: Courtenay, W.R. Jr., D.A. Hensley, J.N. Taylor and J.A. McCann, 1984 |
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