Basic information | ||
Scientific name | Xiphophorus hellerii | (No picture) |
Common names | Green swordtail | |
Higher taxon | Poeciliidae, Cyprinodontiformes, Actinopterygii | |
Natural range | Central America, South America. | |
Habitat | Coastal part of ocean, forest, lake or pond, stream, swamp. |
Invasion information | ||
Range in Japan | Yamanashi Pref., Okinawajima, and Kumejima Islands. | |
Origin | Unknown. | |
Date | Establishment in Kumejima Is. was ca. 1960 | |
Route | Deliberate: As pet animal. | |
Impact | Unknown impact. | |
Regulation in Japan | No action for prevention, mitigation, control, or eradication. | |
Introduced range in other countries | Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Israel, Madagascar, Namibia, South Africa, Austrlia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, USA, Colombia, Pacific Islands (Hawaii, Fiji, Guam, etc.), Reunion, etc. |
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