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International Introductions of
Serrasalmus rhombeus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.) 2006 | ||||
| To: | United States of America | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | unknown | ||||
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| Year: | 1963 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | unknown, no data | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - no data | no data | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - no data | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - no data | ||||
| Introduced by: | no data | ||||
| Reason: | ornamental | ||||
| Other reason: | |||||
| Comments: | : This species was stocked in Florida in an isolated sinkhole pool at Monkey Jungle, a tourist attraction in the Miami area of Dade County in 1963 or 1964. These fish reproduced and the population survived in the pool for 13 or 14 years, until all were killed. Ref: | ||||
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