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In the 1930s , Asian pond loaches escaped from a California goldfish farm ; later introductions helped the invasive fish spread across western waterways

In the 1930s, an Asian freshwater fish escaped from a California goldfish farm and eventually established populations in waterways far beyond the facility where it was kept. The fish, commonly known as the pond loach, oriental weatherfish or dojo loach, is native to Eastern Asia and was introduced to the United States through the aquarium and ornamental fish trade. In the 1930s , Asian pond loaches escaped from a California goldfish farm ; later introductions helped the invasive fish spread across western waterways

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