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Introduced from: Pacific, Southwest to: Europe - Inland waters
Introductions from elsewhere to 'Europe - Inland waters'

n=216 | Species introduction records list
 
# Species Year Period From - To Reason Established in the wild Ref. no.
1 Acipenser baerii  1962 1950-1974 Asia, Siberia - Lithuania  unknown  probably established 055776
2 Acipenser baerii  1962 1950-1974 Asia - Latvia  aquaculture  not established 093375
3 Acipenser baerii  1975 1975-1999 USSR - France  aquaculture  not established 001739
4 Acipenser baerii  1982 1975-1999 Russia - Hungary  aquaculture  not established 013686
5 Acipenser baerii  1985 1975-1999 Russia - Poland  aquaculture  probably not established 013686
6 Acipenser baerii  1997 1975-1999 Russia - Greece  aquaculture  unknown 056931
7 Acipenser gueldenstaedtii  1997 1975-1999 Russia - Greece  aquaculture  unknown 056931
8 Acipenser ruthenus   1925-1949 USSR - Finland  angling/sport  probably not established 013686
9 Ambloplites rupestris   1900-1924 North America - France  research  established 031755
10 Ambloplites rupestris  1930 1925-1949 USA - UK  angling/sport  established 001739
11 Ameiurus catus   2000-present North America - UK  ornamental  unknown 057513
12 Ameiurus melas   19th century North America - Italy  aquaculture  established 045688
13 Ameiurus melas  1871 19th century USA - France  aquaculture  established 001739
14 Ameiurus melas  1882 19th century USA - Belgium  aquaculture  established 001739
15 Ameiurus melas  1885 19th century USA - Germany  aquaculture  probably established 001739
16 Ameiurus melas  1890 19th century United States of America - Norway  aquaculture  established 074657
17 Ameiurus melas  1900 1900-1924 USA - Netherlands  aquaculture  established 001739
18 Ameiurus melas  1905 1900-1924 USA - Yugoslavia  aquaculture  established 001739
19 Ameiurus nebulosus  1871 19th century North America - Flanders  aquaculture  established 079522
20 Ameiurus nebulosus  1885 19th century North America - Germany  angling/sport  established 001998
21 Ameiurus nebulosus  1890 19th century Unknown - Czech Republic  fisheries  established 089325
22 Ameiurus nebulosus  1906 1900-1924 North America - Italy  unknown  established 013686
23 Anguilla australis  1975 1975-1999 New Zealand - Italy  accidental  not established 001739
24 Anguilla japonica   1975-1999 Far East - United Kingdom  accidental  unknown 074657
25 Apistogramma arua  1993 1975-1999 Brazil - Germany  ornamental  unknown 028729
26 Australoheros facetus  1943 1925-1949 Argentina - Portugal  unknown  established 013686
27 Babka gymnotrachelus   unknown Black Sea - Danube, Austria  diffused from other countries  established 052471
28 Ballerus ballerus  1957 1950-1974 Afghanistan - Russian Fed  unknown  established 013686
29 Capoeta capoeta   1950-1974 Armenia - Estonia  fisheries  not established 074657
30 Carassius auratus   Pre 18th century Brazil - Italy  ornamental  established 045688
31 Carassius auratus   Pre 18th century Southern China - France  ornamental  established 002163
32 Carassius auratus   Pre 18th century Asia - Belgium  ornamental  established 000683
33 Carassius auratus   unknown Asia - UK  ornamental  established 001971
34 Carassius auratus  1700 18th century Afghanistan - Sweden  ornamental  established 074657
35 Carassius auratus  1872 19th century Afghanistan - Lithuania  accidental  established 000683
36 Carassius gibelio  1750 18th century Asia - Flanders  accidental  established 079522
37 Catostomus commersonii   1975-1999 North America - UK  ornamental  not established 013686
38 Clarias batrachus   unknown Southeast Asia - UK  ornamental  probably not established 001739
39 Clarias gariepinus   unknown Côte d'Ivoire - Netherlands  aquaculture  probably not established 001739
40 Coregonus albula   1950-1974 Former USSR - Romania  aquaculture  probably established 013686
41 Coregonus clupeaformis  1881 19th century USA - Germany  fisheries  not established 001739
42 Coregonus clupeaformis  1881 19th century USA - France  fisheries  not established 001739
43 Coregonus clupeaformis  1886 19th century USA - UK  fisheries  not established 013364
44 Coregonus clupeaformis  1887 19th century USA - Switzerland  fisheries  not established 001739
45 Coregonus clupeaformis  1907 1900-1924 USA - Netherlands  fisheries  not established 001739
46 Coregonus ladogae   unknown Unknown - Latvia  unknown  probably established 059043
47 Coregonus lavaretus   unknown USSR - Germany  fisheries  established 001739
48 Coregonus peled   1950-1974 Former USSR - Romania  other reasons  established 013686
49 Coregonus peled  1959 1950-1974 Russia - Estonia  aquaculture  established 013686
50 Coregonus peled  1965 1950-1974 Former USSR - Finland  fisheries  established 013686
51 Coregonus peled  1966 1950-1974 USSR - Poland  fisheries  established 012511
52 Coregonus peled  1970 1950-1974 USSR - Slovakia  aquaculture  established 001739
53 Coregonus peled  1970 1950-1974 USSR - Czech Republic  aquaculture  established 083969
54 Ctenopharyngodon idella   1950-1974 Asia - UK  weed control  not established 057517
55 Ctenopharyngodon idella  1957 1950-1974 Asia - France  weed control  probably established 031755
56 Ctenopharyngodon idella  1959 1950-1974 Former USSR - Romania  aquaculture  established 013686
57 Ctenopharyngodon idella  1959 1950-1974 China - Romania  aquaculture  established 013686
58 Ctenopharyngodon idella  1961 1950-1974 USSR - Slovakia  aquaculture  probably not established 026920
59 Ctenopharyngodon idella  1963 1950-1974 Russia - Hungary  aquaculture  established 013686
60 Ctenopharyngodon idella  1963 1950-1974 China - Hungary  aquaculture  established 013686
61 Ctenopharyngodon idella  1963 1950-1974 USSR - Serbia, formerly Yugoslavia  aquaculture  established 001739
62 Ctenopharyngodon idella  1964 1950-1974 USSR - Poland  aquaculture  established 013686
63 Ctenopharyngodon idella  1964 1950-1974 China - Germany  aquaculture  probably established 001739
64 Ctenopharyngodon idella  1965 1950-1974 USSR - Denmark  aquaculture  not established 001739
65 Ctenopharyngodon idella  1965 1950-1974 Malaysia - Denmark  aquaculture  not established 001739
66 Ctenopharyngodon idella  1966 1950-1974 Taiwan - Netherlands  angling/sport  probably established 001739
67 Ctenopharyngodon idella  1967 1950-1974 USSR - Belgium  weed control  established 013686
68 Culaea inconstans  1958 1950-1974 USA - Finland  accidental  established 013686
69 Cyprinus carpio  1861 19th century Former USSR - Finland  angling/sport  probably established 013686
70 Cyprinus carpio  1861 19th century Asia - Finland  angling/sport  probably established 013686
71 Cyprinus carpio  1976 1975-1999 Viet Nam - Hungary  aquaculture  established 013686
72 Fundulus heteroclitus   1950-1974 Nova Scotia - Spain  unknown  established 030690
73 Gambusia affinis   1900-1924 USA - Italy  mosquito control  established 001739
74 Gambusia holbrooki  1927 1925-1949 USA - France  mosquito control  unknown 002196
75 Hyphessobrycon rosaceus   1925-1949 New York - Hamburg  ornamental  unknown 013676
76 Hypophthalmichthys molitrix   1950-1974 China - Romania  aquaculture  established 013686
77 Hypophthalmichthys molitrix  1950 1950-1974 Asia - France  phyto-zooplankton control  probably not established 031755
78 Hypophthalmichthys molitrix  1963 1950-1974 USSR - Serbia, formerly Yugoslavia  aquaculture  established 001739
79 Hypophthalmichthys molitrix  1963 1950-1974 Russia - Hungary  aquaculture  established 013686
80 Hypophthalmichthys molitrix  1963 1950-1974 China - Hungary  aquaculture  established 001739
81 Hypophthalmichthys molitrix  1964 1950-1974 China - Germany  aquaculture  probably not established 001739
82 Hypophthalmichthys molitrix  1965 1950-1974 USSR - Poland  aquaculture  probably established 013686
83 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis   1950-1974 China - Romania  aquaculture  established 013686
84 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis  1963 1950-1974 USSR - Yugoslavia  aquaculture  not established 001739
85 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis  1963 1950-1974 USSR - Hungary  aquaculture  probably not established 001739
86 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis  1963 1950-1974 China - Hungary  aquaculture  probably not established 001739
87 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis  1965 1950-1974 USSR - Poland  aquaculture  probably established 013686
88 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis  1975 1975-1999 Asia - France  weed control  not established 031755
89 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis  1990 1975-1999 Asia - UK  ornamental  not established 074657
90 Hypostomus plecostomus  2000 2000-present Asia - UK  angling/sport  not established 074657
91 Ictalurus punctatus  1968 1950-1974 USA - UK  angling/sport  probably established 001739
92 Ictalurus punctatus  1971 1950-1974 USA - Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro)  aquaculture  not established 001739
93 Ictalurus punctatus  1975 1975-1999 USA - Cyprus  aquaculture  probably established 001739
94 Ictalurus punctatus  1976 1975-1999 USA - Italy  aquaculture  established 013686
95 Ictalurus punctatus  1978 1975-1999 Former USSR - Romania  aquaculture  probably not established 013686
96 Ictalurus punctatus  1985 1975-1999 USA - Slovakia  aquaculture  probably established 001739
97 Ictalurus punctatus  1985 1975-1999 USA - Czech Republic  aquaculture  probably established 001739
98 Ictiobus bubalus  1978 1975-1999 Former USSR - Romania  aquaculture  probably established 013686
99 Ictiobus bubalus  1984 1975-1999 North America - Hungary  aquaculture  established 013686
100 Ictiobus cyprinellus  1978 1975-1999 Former USSR - Romania  aquaculture  probably established 013686
101 Ictiobus cyprinellus  1985 1975-1999 USSR - Czech Republic  research  probably not established 001739
102 Ictiobus niger  1978 1975-1999 North America - Romania  aquaculture  probably established 013686
103 Ictiobus niger  1978 1975-1999 Former USSR - Romania  aquaculture  probably established 013686
104 Ictiobus niger  1985 1975-1999 USSR - Czech Republic  research  not established 083969
105 Ictiobus niger  1986 1975-1999 USSR - Poland  aquaculture  probably established 013686
106 Lepomis auritus  1957 1950-1974 USA - Italy  unknown  established 001739
107 Lepomis cyanellus   unknown USA - Germany  unknown  established 001739
108 Lepomis gibbosus   1900-1924 USA - Spain  fisheries  established 001739
109 Lepomis gibbosus  1877 19th century USA - France  ornamental  established 013686
110 Lepomis gibbosus  1881 19th century USA - Germany  aquaculture  established 000683
111 Lepomis gibbosus  1885 19th century USA - Belgium  ornamental  established 001739
112 Lepomis gibbosus  1900 1900-1924 USA - Italy  unknown  established 001739
113 Lepomis gibbosus  1903 1900-1924 USA - Netherlands  unknown  established 001739
114 Liza haematocheila   unknown Sea of Azov - Greece  diffused from other countries  established 043448
115 Liza haematocheila   1975-1999 Black Sea - Romania  diffused from other countries  established 013686
116 Liza haematocheila   1975-1999 Black Sea - Bulgaria  diffused from other countries  established 013686
117 Liza haematocheila  1966 1950-1974 Far East - Russian Federation (Caspian Sea , Volga Delta)  fisheries  not established 074657
118 Megalobrama terminalis   1950-1974 China - Romania  aquaculture  not established 013686
119 Micropercops cinctus  1961 1950-1974 China - Russian Federation  accidental  established 074657
120 Micropterus dolomieu   unknown North America - France  angling/sport  not established 031755
121 Micropterus dolomieu   19th century USA - UK  angling/sport  not established 001739
122 Micropterus dolomieu  1873 19th century USA - Belgium  angling/sport  established 013686
123 Micropterus dolomieu  1880 19th century USA - Germany  angling/sport  probably established 001739
124 Micropterus dolomieu  1890 19th century USA - Sweden  angling/sport  not established 001739
125 Micropterus dolomieu  1893 19th century Canada - Finland  angling/sport  not established 013686
126 Micropterus dolomieu  1958 1950-1974 Canada - Denmark  unknown  not established 001739
127 Micropterus dolomieu  1984 1975-1999 USA - Netherlands  unknown  not established 001739
128 Micropterus salmoides  1877 19th century USA - France  angling/sport  established 001739
129 Micropterus salmoides  1877 19th century USA - Belgium  angling/sport  established 013686
130 Micropterus salmoides  1879 19th century USA - UK  angling/sport  not established 001739
131 Micropterus salmoides  1888 19th century USA - Germany  angling/sport  probably established 001739
132 Micropterus salmoides  1897 19th century USA - Italy  angling/sport  established 045688
133 Micropterus salmoides  1971 1950-1974 Canada - Cyprus  angling/sport  established 001739
134 Misgurnus mizolepis   2000-present Asia - UK  ornamental  not established 074657
135 Mylopharyngodon piceus   unknown China - Albania  aquaculture  not established 001739
136 Mylopharyngodon piceus   1950-1974 China - Romania  snail control  not established 013686
137 Mylopharyngodon piceus  1963 1950-1974 China - Hungary  aquaculture  not established 013686
138 Mylopharyngodon piceus  1970 1950-1974 China - Germany  aquaculture  probably not established 001739
139 Neogobius melanostomus   unknown Black Sea - Austria  diffused from other countries  established 052471
140 Odontesthes bonariensis  1974 1950-1974 Argentina - Italy  aquaculture  established 001739
141 Oncorhynchus clarkii   unknown North America - UK  angling/sport  not established 057526
142 Oncorhynchus clarkii  1962 1950-1974 USA - Denmark  aquaculture  not established 001739
143 Oncorhynchus gorbuscha   unknown USSR - UK  diffused from other countries  established 001739
144 Oncorhynchus gorbuscha   unknown USSR - Poland  aquaculture  probably established 092885
145 Oncorhynchus gorbuscha   1950-1974 USSR - Norway  diffused from other countries  probably established 001739
146 Oncorhynchus gorbuscha   1950-1974 USSR - Ireland  diffused from other countries  probably established 001739
147 Oncorhynchus keta   unknown USSR - Norway  diffused from other countries  probably established 013364
148 Oncorhynchus kisutch   unknown Canada - Yugoslavia  aquaculture  not established 001739
149 Oncorhynchus kisutch   unknown Canada - Spain  aquaculture  not established 001739
150 Oncorhynchus kisutch   1950-1974 USA - Italy  fisheries  not established 013686
151 Oncorhynchus kisutch  1971 1950-1974 North America - France  aquaculture  established 031755
152 Oncorhynchus kisutch  1974 1950-1974 USA - Germany  aquaculture  not established 001739
153 Oncorhynchus mykiss   1900-1924 USA - Ireland  angling/sport  probably established 013686
154 Oncorhynchus mykiss   19th century USA - Poland  aquaculture  established 092885
155 Oncorhynchus mykiss  1879 19th century USA - France  aquaculture  established 001739
156 Oncorhynchus mykiss  1882 19th century USA - Germany  aquaculture  established 001739
157 Oncorhynchus mykiss  1882 19th century USA - Belgium  angling/sport  probably established 013686
158 Oncorhynchus mykiss  1884 19th century USA - UK  angling/sport  established 001739
159 Oncorhynchus mykiss  1885 19th century USA - Hungary  accidental  established 013686
160 Oncorhynchus mykiss  1891 19th century USA - Yugoslavia  aquaculture  established 001739
161 Oncorhynchus mykiss  1895 19th century USA - Italy  fisheries  established 013686
162 Oncorhynchus mykiss  1897 19th century USA - Finland  aquaculture  probably not established 013686
163 Oncorhynchus mykiss  1909 1900-1924 USA - Portugal  aquaculture  established 013686
164 Oncorhynchus nerka  1933 1925-1949 USA - Finland  aquaculture  not established 013686
165 Oncorhynchus nerka  1959 1950-1974 USA - Sweden  fill ecological niche  established 001739
166 Oncorhynchus nerka  1960 1950-1974 USA - Denmark  aquaculture  not established 001739
167 Oncorhynchus rhodurus  1976 1975-1999 Japan - Germany  angling/sport  not established 013686
168 Oncorhynchus tshawytscha   unknown USA - UK  aquaculture  not established 001739
169 Oncorhynchus tshawytscha   unknown USA - Italy  aquaculture  not established 001739
170 Oncorhynchus tshawytscha   unknown USA - Ireland  aquaculture  not established 001739
171 Oncorhynchus tshawytscha  1877 19th century USA - Netherlands  fisheries  not established 001739
172 Oncorhynchus tshawytscha  1877 19th century USA - France  aquaculture  not established 001739
173 Oncorhynchus tshawytscha  1930 1925-1949 USA - Finland  aquaculture  not established 013686
174 Oreochromis aureus   unknown Israel - UK  aquaculture  not established 013686
175 Oreochromis mossambicus  1958 1950-1974 Madagascar - France  unknown  not established 057960
176 Oreochromis niloticus  1957 1950-1974 Israel - Belgium  aquaculture  probably established 013686
177 Oreochromis niloticus  1985 1975-1999 Sudan - Czech Republic  research  not established 089325
178 Osphronemus goramy   19th century Mauritius - France  unknown  unknown 013364
179 Parabramis pekinensis   1950-1974 China - Romania  aquaculture  not established 013686
180 Perccottus glenii  1912 1900-1924 Yangtze River, China - Russia  accidental  established 074657
181 Pimephales promelas   2000-present North America - UK  ornamental  established 057526
182 Pimephales promelas   1975-1999 North America - Germany  bait  established 013686
183 Pimephales promelas  1980 1975-1999 North America - France  angling/sport  established 031755
184 Pimephales promelas  1984 1975-1999 North America - Belgium  bait  established 013686
185 Polyodon spathula   1975-1999 United States of America - Romania  aquaculture  probably not established 074657
186 Polyodon spathula  1986 1975-1999 USA - Hungary  aquaculture  not established 013686
187 Polyodon spathula  1993 1975-1999 USA - Austria  aquaculture  not established 013686
188 Prochilodus lineatus  1996 1975-1999 Afghanistan - Albania  no data  no data 074657
189 Pseudorasbora parva   1950-1974 China - Romania  accidental  established 013686
190 Pseudorasbora parva  1961 1950-1974 Yangtze River, China - Russia  accidental  established 001739
191 Pseudorasbora parva  1963 1950-1974 China - Hungary  accidental  established 013686
192 Pseudorasbora parva  1985 1975-1999 Asia - UK  ornamental  established 080666
193 Pseudorasbora parva  1992 1975-1999 Asia - Flanders  accidental  established 079522
194 Pseudorasbora parva  1993 1975-1999 China - Switzerland  accidental  probably established 013686
195 Salmo salar   1950-1974 Former USSR (Neva River) - Finland  aquaculture  established 013686
196 Salmo salar  1987 1975-1999 North America - UK  angling/sport  established 057512
197 Salvelinus fontinalis   19th century USA - Belgium  angling/sport  probably established 013686
198 Salvelinus fontinalis   1900-1924 USA - Russian Federation (Former USSR)  aquaculture  established 001739
199 Salvelinus fontinalis  1868 19th century USA - UK  aquaculture  established 001739
200 Salvelinus fontinalis  1890 19th century USA - Germany  angling/sport  established 001739
201 Salvelinus fontinalis  1891 19th century USA - Italy  angling/sport  established 045688
202 Salvelinus fontinalis  1895 19th century USA - Finland  aquaculture  probably established 013686
203 Salvelinus fontinalis  1904 1900-1924 USA - Grenoble  angling/sport  established 005974
204 Salvelinus leucomaenis pluvius  1977 1975-1999 Japan - Germany  aquaculture  not established 001739
205 Salvelinus malma   unknown North America - UK  angling/sport  not established 057526
206 Salvelinus namaycush   1950-1974 USA - France  fill ecological niche  probably not established 001739
207 Salvelinus namaycush  1886 19th century North America - France  angling/sport  not established 002631
208 Salvelinus namaycush  1888 19th century USA - Switzerland  angling/sport  established 013686
209 Salvelinus namaycush  1888 19th century USA - Germany  aquaculture  established 001739
210 Salvelinus namaycush  1928 1925-1949 USA - UK  angling/sport  not established 001739
211 Salvelinus namaycush  1955 1950-1974 USA - Finland  fisheries  probably not established 013686
212 Salvelinus namaycush  1959 1950-1974 North America - Sweden  aquaculture  established 001739
213 Salvelinus namaycush  1961 1950-1974 USA - Denmark  aquaculture  not established 001739
214 Sander vitreus  1925 1925-1949 USA - UK  accidental  not established 001739
215 Siganus rivulatus  1993 unknown Indian Ocean - Malta  Lessepsian migration  established 039819
216 Umbra pygmaea  1913 1900-1924 USA - France  research  established 001739
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