VLIZ Alien Species Consortium (2024). Pseudorasbora parva - Blauwband, in: Geïntroduceerde niet-inheemse soorten in het Belgisch deel van de Noordzee en aanpalende estuaria anno 2024. VLIZ Special Publication, 93: pp. 547-552
In: Verleye, T.J. et al. (2024). Geïntroduceerde niet-inheemse soorten in het Belgisch deel van de Noordzee en aanpalende estuaria anno 2024. VLIZ Special Publication, 93. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. ISBN 9789464206319. 826 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/96
In: VLIZ Special Publication. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. ISSN 1377-0950
The Stone moroko Pseudorasbora parva is a freshwater fish that is also occasionally found in brackish water environments, such as the Scheldt estuary and the Lower Scheldt. Originally native to East Asia, this species was introduced to Belgium as a stowaway with fish transports from Eastern Europe, primarily for recreational fishing. The first observation in Belgium dates back to 1992 (freshwater rivers), with the initial detection in the study area occurring in the Lower Scheldt Basin in 1998. The Stone moroko is an opportunist that easily adapts to changing environmental conditions and can reach high local densities. It is one of the most successful invasive exotic freshwater fish and has been on the EU list of invasive species since August 2016.
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