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International Introductions of
Oryzias latipes Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.) 2006 | ||||
| To: | United States of America | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Asia | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1922 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1900-1924 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | not established, no data | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - no data | no data | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - no data | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - no data | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason: | unknown | ||||
| Other reason: | mosquito control | ||||
| Comments: | The species was intentionally stocked in unknown numbers in Hawaii in 1922, possibly as a potential biological control for mosquitoes. In Hawaii, the species never became established (Ref. 1972). Ref: | ||||
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