Türkiye Tatlısularında Egzotik Yeşil Kılıçkuyruk(Xiphophorus hellerii)’nin İlk ve Lepistes (Poecilia reticulata)’nın İlave Kaydı

Livebearer poeciliids, with few exceptions, are among the most popular and highly traded ornamental fish species. Therefore, they frequently introduced to natural waters outside their native range mostly by aquarium hobbyists. Here we report feral populations of two exotic poecilid species, swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii) guppy (Poecilia reticulata), established in a hot spring Eastern Turkey. This is first documented record Turkey possibly records species wider Euphrates Basin. More research needed address potential impacts these poecilids on biota, also further spread chance management options.