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International Introductions of
Acanthogobius flavimanus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | USA | ||||
| FAO area: | Pacific, Eastern Central | ||||
| From: | Japan | ||||
| FAO area: | Pacific, Northwest | ||||
| Year: | 1963 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
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| Reason: | accidental with ships | ||||
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| Comments: | First collected in 1963 (Ref. 13364). Introduced into the Sacramento-San Joaquin River in California. Explosive spread in San Francisco bay area (Ref. 2002). If these were to continue to spread into streams, lagoons and bays of California, these may eradicate local populations of Tidewater gobies (Eucyclogobius newberryi)or Staghorn Sculpin (Leptocottus armatus) (Ref. 13364). Also Refs. 13686 and 37896. Ref: Brittan, M.R., A.B. Albrecht and J.B. Hopkirk, 1963 | ||||
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