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International Introductions of
Oreochromis mossambicus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.) 2006 | ||||
| To: | United States of America | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Singapore | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1951 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - no data | no data | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - no data | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason: | bait | ||||
| Other reason: | |||||
| Comments: | Very abundant in fresh and brackish waters in all islands. Introduced for the control of aquatic vegetation in irrigation ditches and for use as live bait in the fishery of skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis (Ref. 5198). Ref: | ||||
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