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International Introductions of
Oreochromis aureus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | USA | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Africa | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| Year: | 1957 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | probably some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
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| Comments: | Reintroduced in the 1960s. Prolific and may affect local species (Ref. 1999; 2000). Competed with Micropterus salmoides salmoides for spawning space thereby affecting their population size (Ref. 13057). Widespread in Texas, Florida and Arizona. Species is cultured in Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennessee and may establish in these areas also. Also introduced for the control of aquatic vegetation (Ref. 4537). Also Ref. 88, 13057, 13364. Ref: Hale, M.M., J.E. Crumpton and R.J. Schuler Jr., 1995 | ||||
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