Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Santa Monica/CA/Ballona Marsh (1990, Swift et al. 1993;
Geographic Extent
Santa Monica/CA/Ballona Marsh (1990, Swift et al. 1993; http://www.santamonicabay.org/smbay/Portals/0/ballona/Sec_05_ExistingConditions-Aug2006-Text%20Figs.pdf )
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Pet Release |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Food/Prey | |
| The native California Killifish (Fundulus parvipinnis) grew faster in the presence of the Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna), because the newborn young of the viviparous Molly provided a novel food source (Torchin 2010). | ||