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International Introductions of
Micropterus salmoides Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | Hawaii | ||||
| FAO area: | Oceania - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | California, USA | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1897 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 19th century | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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| Reason: | fisheries | ||||
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| Comments: | 181 individuals have been imported and released. Widespread and successful in reservoirs of Hawaii, Kauai and Oahu. Some spontaneous intervener hybrids between this species and Loomis macrochirus have appeared in at least two reservoirs on Kauai island. Ref: Maciolek, J.A., 1984 | ||||
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