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Misgurnus anguillicaudatus in Hawaii
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Main Ref.
Yamamoto, M.N., 1992
Also Ref.
Yamamoto, M.N. and A.W. Tagawa, 2000
Occurrence introduced
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait Yes
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Brought in by Asian migrants in the 1800s; firmly established in Kaua'I, Maui, and O'ahu in the 1900s; originally introduced as food fish, but presently most often sought as a bait for shoreline fishing (Ref. 44091). Also Ref. 58302.
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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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