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International Introductions of
Pterophyllum scalare 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: | unknown | ||||
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| Year: | 1964 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | probably 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: | ornamental | ||||
| Other reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Comments: | A single specimen (5 cm long and identified as Pterophyllum eimekei) was taken with rotenone from a pond on the eastern side of the Salton Sea near the Hot Mineral Spa in Imperial County, California, on 3 January 1964 (St. Amant 1966). Ref: | ||||
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