Basic information |
Scientific name |
Caulerpa taxifolia |
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Major synonym |
Fucus taxifolius |
Common names |
caulerpa, killer alga |
Higher taxon |
Caulerpaceae, Bryopsidales, Bryopsidophyceae, Chlorophyta |
Natural range |
Africa, Atlantic Ocean, Australia, Bermuda, China, Fiji, India, Indian Ocean, Japan, Maldives, New Caledonia, Seychelles, United States. |
Habitat |
Wide variety of substrates from rock, sand and mud. It grows in shallow sea with coral in tropical and subtropic regions. |
Invasion information |
Range in Japan |
Native strains distribute in Okinawa Islands. |
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Origin |
Unknown. |
Date |
They have been sold at pet shops and displayed at aquariums since late 1980s. |
Route |
Improperly disposed waste from aquaria |
Impact |
Reduce native species diversity and fish habitat. |
Regulation in Japan |
No action for prevention, mitigation, control, or eradication. |
Introduced range in other countries |
Australia, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Mediterranean, Monaco, New Zealand, Spain, Tunisia, United States. |