“…The pond loach was introduced into several countries probably through its frequent use as an ornamental fish. Froese and Pauly (), for example, reported the presence of established populations in Hawaii, Germany, Italy, Palau, Turkmenistan, Philippines, Mexico, Australia, and the United States, the largest importer of aquatic ornamental organisms in the world (Padilla and Williams, ), where its introduction it is still expanding (Daniels et al., ; Simon et al., ).…”