Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
(Pond Loach)
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12 results for Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Pond Loach)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
2418 Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Misgurnus anguillicaudatus feed on macroinvertebrates, especially Chironomidae (non-biting... 26959
2420 Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Misgurnus anguillicaudatus eat the eggs of Hynobius spp. salamanders in natural... 33694
2421 Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In Washington State Chironomidae (midge) larva and pupae, amphipods (scuds), and cladocerans (water... 1872
2424 Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Predation/Herbivory Anecdotal N/A Misgurnus anguillicaudatus might prey upon eggs of native fishes. 1872
2427 Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Predation/Herbivory Experimental Laboratory In aquaria Misgurnus anguillicaudatus ate Gambusia affinis (Western Mosquitofish)... 854
2429 Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Predation/Herbivory Experimental Laboratory Misgurnus anguillicaudatus significantly reduce macroinvertebrate abundance, particularly... 24289
2431 Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Wild-caught Misgurnus anguillicaudatus in Australia ate macroinvertebrates, in particular... 24289
2433 Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Predation/Herbivory Observational Laboratory Chironomidae (non-biting midge) larvae, Simuliidae (blackfly) larvae, Gastropoda (snails), and... 26876
2435 Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Predation/Herbivory Anecdotal N/A Misgurnus anguillicaudatus may prey upon larval and juvenile native fishes, and frogs'... 33695
2441 Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In Chicago Area Waterways Misgurnus anguillicaudatus diet consisted primarily of benthic... 33697
2443 Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Predation/Herbivory Anecdotal N/A High populations of Misgurnus anguillicaudatus could reduce aquatic insect populations. 695
7754 Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Predation/Herbivory Anecdotal N/A Based on its preferred habitat and diet, as well as its population size, the pond loach... 672

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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