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International Introductions of
Oreochromis mossambicus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Bogutskaya, N.G. and A.M. Naseka 2002 | ||||
| To: | Russia | ||||
| FAO area: | Former USSR - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | North Vietnam | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1961 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | probably not established, | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
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| Comments: | Initially to be used in aquaculture in warmwaters of thermal and atomic power stations; later used in laboratory research; interest as aquaculture species revived in 1980s (Ref. 57648). Has escaped captive culture facilities, establishment of self-sustaining populations in the wild may have failed (Ref. 45022). Ref: | ||||
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