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International Introductions of
Geophagus surinamensis Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Ref. principal: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To | USA | ||||
| FAO area | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | South America | ||||
| FAO area | America, South - Inland waters | ||||
| Year | 1982 | ||||
| Range | - | ||||
| Period | 1975-1999 | ||||
| Established in the wild | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions | unknown - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects | unknown - | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason | ornamental | ||||
| Other reason | |||||
| Comments | Introduced before 1982. Accidentally released from aquaria and one self-sustaining population was found in a canal in Dade County, Florida. Also Ref. 13364. Ref: Lever, C., 1996 | ||||
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