Basic information | ||
Scientific name | Gambusia holbrooki | (No picture) |
Common names | Eastern Mosquitofish | |
Higher taxon | Poeciliidae, Cyprinodontiformes, Actinopterygii | |
Natural range | East coastal region of America | |
Habitat | Under Construction. |
Invasion information | ||
Range in Japan | Not established in Japan | |
Origin | Unintroduced to Japan. | |
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Impact | Potentially: Competition with and predation on native species | |
Regulation in Japan | Invasive alien species (Invasive Species Act) | |
Introduced range in other countries | Except for some areas such as South America, East Asia, South Africa and America (regions not originally distributed), it is widely distributed throughout the world. |
Reference | Notes |
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Possibly causing extensive damage to native ecosystems by predation and competition due to similar ecology to the G. affinis. |