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. 2022 Jun 21;12:10465. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-14556-5

Table 1.

Top 10 most invasive species in our dataset, as defined by an invasiveness index resulting from a combination of colonization (% of total sampled sites where present) and prevalence (average relative abundance % where present), and their date of introduction.

Rank Scientific name Common name Date of introduction Invasiveness index Colonization (% of total sampled sites with species presence) Prevalence (average % of fish community where species present)
1 Cyprinus carpio Common carp 1500* 359.60 17.50 20.55
2 Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout 1880 184.91 6.21 29.77
3 Pseudorasbora parva Topmouth gudgeon 1980* 172.34 18.03 9.56
4 Carassius auratus Goldfish 1900* 154.46 18.50 8.35
5 Silurus glanis Wels catfish 1950 150.77 8.99 16.78
6 Rhodeus sericeus Amur bitterling 1990 132.90 14.62 9.09
7 Gambusia holbrooki Mosquitofish 1930 76.81 5.31 14.46
8 Lepomis gibbosus Pumpkinseed 1880 67.51 10.15 6.65
9 Abramis brama Common bream 1970 65.02 4.78 13.59
10 Ameiurus melas Black bullhead 1880 56.28 3.89 14.48

*Marks uncertain year of introduction.