Basic information | ||
Scientific name | Plecoglossus altivelis ryukyuensis | (No picture) |
Common names | Ryukyu-ayu-fish | |
Higher taxon | Plecoglossidae, Osmeriformes, Actinopterygii | |
Natural range | Okinawajima and Amamoshima Islands. The Okinawajima population was extinct in late 1970s. | |
Habitat | Middle parto of rivers, lakes, and sea. |
Invasion information | ||
Range in Japan | Okinawajima Is. (Native population in this island was already extinct). | |
Origin | Amamioshima island. | |
Date | 1992 | |
Route | Deliberate: Re-introduction | |
Impact | Unknown impact. | |
Regulation in Japan | Capture of this species is controled by Kagoshima Pref. local governments. | |
Introduced range in other countries | None. |
Reference | Notes |
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IUCN Red List (EN) |