Several years ago, fish from Asia were introduced into ponds in the United States. They have rapidly grown in numbers and use up a lot of the food and habitats of other fish that are natural to the United States.

The fish were brought from Asia to ponds in the United States, so they are nonnative species. Their rapid growth and competition for food and habitat can harm native fish, which is why choice B, nonnative species, is correct.

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