The first record of Misgurnus anguillicaudatus in Germany |
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| Authors: | J. Freyhof&dagger , E. Korte&Dagger |
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| Affiliation: | Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm 310, 12587 Berlin, Germany and; Plattenhof, 64560 Riedstadt, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Oriental weatherfish Misgurnus anguillicaudatus , from southern China, have been imported to Germany in large numbers for the garden pond trade. The first record of M. anguillicaudatus from Central Europe, a population that has been established for at least 14 years in a small nature reserve in Germany, is detailed. |
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| Keywords: | alien species Europe Germany introduction Misgurnus |
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