The scarcer freshwater fishes of the British Isles

This, the first of two papers on the scarcer freshwater fishes of the British Isles, gives an account of the introduced species. Nineteen species are included. The natural distribution of these fishes, the history of their introduction, their success in acclimatization, and their present distribution in the British Isles are given. A brief discussion on the introduction of exotic fishes to aquatic ecosystems follows.