International Introductions of
Amatitlania nigrofasciata Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
To: | USA | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Guatemala | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1961 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
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: | |||||
Comments: | Accidentally released from aquaria. A breeding population was discovered in Rogers spring, near the Overton Arm of Lake Mead, in Clark County, Nevada in 1961 (Ref. 13364). Ref: Lever, C., 1996 |
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