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International Introductions of
Oreochromis mossambicus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| ການອ້າງອີງຫຼັກ: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To | Puerto Rico | ||||
| FAO area | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | USA | ||||
| FAO area | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| Year | 1958 | ||||
| Range | - | ||||
| Period | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions | probably some - undecided | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects | - | ||||
| Introduced by: | |||||
| Reason | phyto-zooplankton control | ||||
| Other reason | |||||
| Comments | Introduced on July 1958 to help control algae in canals for sugar cane irrigation which later became widespread. Has displaced the introduced Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus (Ref. 13364). Ref: Erdman, D.S., 1984 | ||||
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