Species Regional Summary
Gambusia affinis
None ( WA-V )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Groenvlei (near Knysna, Cape Province)/South Africa/Indian Ocean drainage (Van der Merwe et al. 1970. cited by Lever 1996)

Geographic Extent

Groenvlei (near Knysna, Cape Province)/South Africa/Indian Ocean drainage (Van der Merwe et al. 1970. cited by Lever 1996); Wilderness Lakes System (Cape Province)/South Africa/Inidan Ocean drainage (Olds et al. 2015; Sloterdijket al. 2015, 2-27 PSU)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Biocontrol

Regional Impacts

References

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