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International Introductions of
Coptodon rendalli Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | Taiwan | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | South Africa | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| Year: | 1981 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | probably not established, | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | probably none - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
| Introduced by: | individual | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason: | |||||
| Comments: | Introduced by Liao, Schoonbee and Clark mainly to increase diversity of the local gene pool. The Taiwanese government monitor as well as regulate the dissemination of the tilapias, and there are no reported adverse effects of their introduction at present. Ref: Liao, I.-C. and H.-C. Lia, 1989 | ||||
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