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International Introductions of
Oreochromis leucostictus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | Burundi | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| From: | Rwanda | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| Year: | |||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | unknown | ||||
| Established in the wild: | unknown, | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
| Introduced by: | international organization | ||||
| Reason: | unknown | ||||
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| Comments: | O. leucosticus is present in some swamps used in fishculture. It is commonly fished in the swamps of Gatumba (North Tanganyika Lake) where it has proved to be more competitive than other species of the same family due to its high reproduction frequency. Ref: FAO, 1997 | ||||
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