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: Photograph available| Higher Taxa | Scientific Name [Common name] | Trade regulation in Japan | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amiidae, Amiiformes, Actinopterygii | Amia calva [Bowfin] |
No | Potentially: Predation on native aquatic animals. |
| Poeciliidae, Cyprinodontiformes, Actinopterygii | Gambusia affinis [Mosquitofish] |
Yes | Competition with Medaka (Oryzias latipes). Predation on juvenil ... |
| Poeciliidae, Cyprinodontiformes, Actinopterygii | Poecilia reticulata [Guppy] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Poeciliidae, Cyprinodontiformes, Actinopterygii | Poecilia sphenops [Molly] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Poeciliidae, Cyprinodontiformes, Actinopterygii | Xiphophorus hellerii [Green swordtail] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Poeciliidae, Cyprinodontiformes, Actinopterygii | Xiphophorus maculatus [Moon fish] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Esocidae, Esociformes, Actinopterygii | Esox lucius [Northern pike] |
Yes | Potentially: Competition with and predation on native fishes. |
| Esocidae, Esociformes, Actinopterygii | Esox masquinongy [Muskellunge] |
Yes | Potentially: Predation on and competition with native species. |
| Amblycipitidae, Siluriformes, Actinopterygii | Liobagrus reini [Akaza] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Bagridae, Siluriformes, Actinopterygii | Pseudobagrus nudiceps [Gigi] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Abbottina rivularis [Chinese false gudgeon] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Acheilognathus cyanostigma [Striped bitterling] |
No | Competition with native bitterlings in oviposition site bivalves. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Acheilognathus macropterus |
No | Competition, hybridization with native fishes. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Acheilognathus rhombeus [Kanehira] |
No | Competition with native bitterlings in oviposition site bivalves. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Acheilognathus tabira erythropterus [Red tabira bitterling] |
No | Competition with native bitterlings in oviposition site bivalves. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Acheilognathus tabira tabira [ ] |
No | Potentially: Competition for bivalves as oviposition site. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Acheilognathus typus [Zenitanago] |
No | Competition with native bitterlings in oviposition site bivalves. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Aristichthys nobilis [Striped bighead] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Biwia zezera [Zezera] |
No | Hybridization with native conspecific population in NW Kyushu. Unknown ... |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Carassius auratus grandoculis [Nigoro-buna] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Carassius auratus langsdorfii [Gin-buna] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Carassius cuvieri [ Gengoro-buna] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Ctenopharyngodon idella [Grass carp] |
No | Destruction of aquatic flora. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Cyprinus carpio [Common carp] |
No | In almost part of Japan, hybridization with native carp populations. I ... |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Danio albolineatus [Pearl danio] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Danio rerio [Zebrafish] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Gnathopogon caerulescens [Honmoroko] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Gnathopogon elongatus elongatus [Tamoroko] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Hemibarbus barbus [Barbel steed] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Hemibarbus longirostris [Zunaga-nigoi] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Hypophthalmichthys molitrix [Silver bighead] |
No | Impact on native fishes seems little. There is a report that Japanese ... |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Ischikauia steenackeri [Wataka] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Mylopharyngodon piceus [Black carp] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Opsariichthys uncirostris [Three-lips] |
No | Potentially: Predation on native fishes. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Pseudogobio esocinus [Kamatsuka] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Pseudorasbora parva [Stone moroko] |
No | Unknown impact. If Chinese population is introduced, hybridization wit ... |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Pseudorasbora pumila pumila [Moroco] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Pungtungia herzi [Mugitsuku] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Rhodeus ocellatus ocellatus [Rosy bitterling] |
Yes | Competition, hybridization against native species. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Sarcocheilichthys variegatus microoculus [Biwa-higai] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Squalidus biwae [Sugomoroko] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Squalidus gracilis gracilis [Itomoroko] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Tanakia lanceolata [Yari-tanago] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Tanakia limbata [Oily bitterling] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Tinca tinca [Tench] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Zacco platypus [Freshwater minnow] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Zacco sieboldii [Dark chub] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Zacco temminckii [Dark chub] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cobitidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Cobitis biwae [Japanese striped loach] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cobitidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Cobitis sp. “L” [Suji-shima-dojou large type] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Balitoridae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Lefua nikkonis [Stone loach] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cobitidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Misgurnus anguillicaudatus [Oriental weatherfish] |
No | Potentially: Hybridization and competition with native populations. |
| Cobitidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Noemacheilus barbatulus toni [Stone loach] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cobitidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii | Paramisgurnus dabryanus [Kara-dojou] |
Yes | Potentially: Competitive with native weatherfish. |
| Plecoglossidae, Osmeriformes, Actinopterygii | Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis [Ayu sweetfish] |
No | Unknown impact. The Biwako Lake popuplation may not hybridize with riv ... |
| Plecoglossidae, Osmeriformes, Actinopterygii | Plecoglossus altivelis ryukyuensis [Ryukyu-ayu-fish] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Osmeridae, Osmeriformes, Actinopterygii | Hypomesus nipponensis [Japanese smelt] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Salmonidae, Salmoniformes, Actinopterygii | Coregonus lavaretus maraena [Common whitefish] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Salmonidae, Salmoniformes, Actinopterygii | Oncorhynchus keta [Chum salmon] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Salmonidae, Salmoniformes, Actinopterygii | Oncorhynchus kisutch [Silver salmon] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Salmonidae, Salmoniformes, Actinopterygii | Oncorhynchus masou ishikawai [Cherry salmon] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Salmonidae, Salmoniformes, Actinopterygii | Oncorhynchus masou masou [Cherry salmon] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Salmonidae, Salmoniformes, Actinopterygii | Oncorhynchus masou rhodurus [Biwamasu] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Salmonidae, Salmoniformes, Actinopterygii | Oncorhynchus mykiss [Rainbow trout] |
No | Actually: Competition with native salmoid fishes. Eggs of salmoid fish ... |
| Salmonidae, Salmoniformes, Actinopterygii | Oncorhynchus nerka [Sockeye salmon] |
No | Potentially: Predation on zooplankton. Competition with native fishes. ... |
| Salmonidae, Salmoniformes, Actinopterygii | Oncorhynchus tschawytscha [King salmon] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Salmonidae, Salmoniformes, Actinopterygii | Salmo trutta [Brown trout] |
No | Predation, competition against native species. |
| Salmonidae, Salmoniformes, Actinopterygii | Salvelinus fontinalis [Brook trout] |
No | Potentially: Competition and hybridization with native species. Introd ... |
| Salmonidae, Salmoniformes, Actinopterygii | Salvelinus leucomaenis subspp. [Chum salmon] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Salmonidae, Salmoniformes, Actinopterygii | Salvelinus namaycush [Lake trout] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Centropomidae, Periciformes, Actinopterygii | Lates niloticus [Nile perch] |
No | Potentially: Predation and competition. This species was introduc ... |
| Cichlidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Amatitlania nigrofasciata [Convict cichlid] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cichlidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Oreochromis mossambicus [Mozambique tilapia] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Cichlidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Oreochromis niloticus [Nile tilapia] |
Yes | Potentially: Competition with native fishes. |
| Cichlidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Otopharynx lithobates | No | Unknown impact. |
| Cichlidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Tilapia zillii [Redbelly tilapia] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Percichthyidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Coreoperca kawamebari [Oyanirami] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Percichthyidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Siniperca chuatsi [Chinese perch] |
Yes | Potentially: Predation on and competition with native species. In case ... |
| Percichthyidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Siniperca scherzeri [Mandarin fish] |
Yes | Potentially: Predation on and competition with native species. |
| Osphronemidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Macropodus ocellatus [Paradise fish] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Osphronemidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Macropodus opercularis [Paradise fish] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Centrarchidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Lepomis macrochirus [Bluegill] |
Yes | Predation, competition against native species. |
| Centrarchidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Micropterus dolomieui [Smallmouth bass] |
Yes | Predation, competition against native species. |
| Centrarchidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Micropterus salmoides [Largemouth bass] |
Yes | Predation, competition against native species. |
| Lateolabracidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Lateolabrax sp. [Continental seabass] |
No | Potentially: Competition with native seabass Lateolabrax japonicus< ... |
| Lateolabracidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Maccullochella peelii [Murray cod] |
No | Potentially: competition and predation on native species. |
| Percichthyidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Macquaria ambigua [Golden perch] |
No | Potentially: Predation on native aquatic animals |
| Channidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Channa argus [Snakehead] |
No | Predation on native species including fishery species. |
| Channidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Channa asiatica [Small snakehead] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Channidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Channa maculata [Blotched snakehead] |
Yes | Unknown impact. |
| Ambassidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Pseudambassis ranga [Indian glassy fish] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Gobiidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Rhinogobius sp. OR [Amur goby (orange type)] |
No | Competition with native goby. |
| Gobiidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Tridentiger brevispinis [Numachichibu] |
No | Competition against native species. |
| Percidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Perca fluviatilis [Eurasian perch] |
Yes | Potentially: Predation, competition against native species. Damage on ... |
| Percidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Sander lucioperca [Pikeperch] |
Yes | Potentially: Competition with and predation on native aquatic animals. ... |
| Moronidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Morone chrysops [White bass] |
Yes | Potentially: Competition with and predation on native aquatic animals |
| Moronidae, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | Morone saxatilis [Striped bass] |
Yes | Potentially: Competition with and predation on native aquatic animals |
| Synbranchidae, Synbranchiformes, Actinopterygii | Monopterus albus [Swamp eel] |
No | Damaging rice field by digging. |
| Adrianichthyidae, Beloniformes, Actinopterygii | Oryzias latipes [Medaka] |
No | Hybridization with native population in except Hokkaido. |
| Atherinopsidae, Atheriniformes, Actinopterygii | Odontesthes bonariensis [Argentinian silverside] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Gasterosteidae, Gasterosteiformes, Actinopterygii | Gasterosteus cf. microcephalus [Hariyo] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Ictaluridae, Siluriformes, Actinopterygii | Ictalurus punctatus [Channel catfish] |
Yes | Actually: Predation on aquatic species such as fishes shrimps, in Kasu ... |
| Siluridae, Siluriformes, Actinopterygii | Silurus asotus [Amur catfish] |
No | Predation on native species. |
| Siluridae, Siluriformes, Actinopterygii | Silurus glanis [wels catfish] |
No | Potentially: predation on native species. hybridization with native co ... |
| Clariidae, Siluriformes, Actinopterygii | Clarias fuscus [Whitespotted clarias] |
No | Unknown impact. |
| Loricariidae, Siluriformes, Actinopterygii | Liposarcus disjunctivus [Suckermouth armored catfishes] |
No | Potentially: Competition with native freshwater finish. |
| Clariidae, Siluriformes, Actinopterygii | Clarias batrachus [walking catfish] |
No | Predation and competition against native species. In SE Asia and S USA ... |
| Higher Taxa | Common name [Scientific Name] | Trade restriction in Japan | Impact |