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International Introductions of
Micropterus salmoides Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | Madagascar | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| From: | France | ||||
| FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1951 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
| Introduced by: | |||||
| Reason: | angling/sport | ||||
| Other reason: | |||||
| Comments: | Successful at high altitudes. Its introduction coupled with habitat degradation have been implicated in the severely restricted distribution and displacement of the endemic Paratilapia polleni (Ref. 38879). Ref: Stiassny, M.L.J. and C.L. Gertsner, 1992 | ||||
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