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.