International Introductions of
Herichthys cyanoguttatus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Grana, F. 2007 | ||||
To: | Puerto Rico | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
From: | USA | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | |||||
Range: | 1995 - 2006 | ||||
Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | ornamental | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Recorded from the LoĆza Reservoir in 2006-2007. The Rio Grande cichlid is an occasional species in the local aquarium trade. In the past, it was used as an ornamental in a couple of runoff-retention ponds. Ref: Grana, F., 2007 |
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