Short Communication

First record of the Guppy (Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859) in inlandwaters of Turkey

Volume: 36 Number: 4 December 15, 2019
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First record of the Guppy (Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859) in inlandwaters of Turkey

Abstract



The ever-increasing global trade of ornamental aquarium fishes is one of the most important pathways for aquatic invasion. Occurrence of ornamental freshwater fishes in natural freshwaters has been increasing in recent years. The ornamental trade accounts for a limited but steadily growing proportion of fish introductions to Turkish inlandwaters. In this study, Guppy, Peocilia reticulata, is recorded for the first time from natural inlandwaters of Turkey. P. reticulata was probably released into the wild, but is now established in aquifer of Çeşme-Ildır (İzmir).




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Çalışma boyunca yardımlarını ve desteklerini esirgemeyen Doç.Dr. Kerem Bakır’a çok teşekkür ederim.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Hydrobiology

Journal Section

Short Communication

Publication Date

December 15, 2019

Submission Date

August 5, 2019

Acceptance Date

September 30, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 36 Number: 4

APA
Türkmen, G. (2019). Lepistes (Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859)’in Türkiye içsularından ilk kaydı. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 36(4), 397-400. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.36.4.11

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