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International Introductions of
Lates niloticus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | Lake Victoria, Tanzania | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| From: | Uganda | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| Year: | 1954 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
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| Reason: | fisheries | ||||
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| Comments: | Introduced to feed on abundant but unexploited small size haplochromines, to convert them into larger table fish (Ref. 7270). The introduction from Lake Albert, Uganda to Lake Victoria in Tanzania remains to be fully evaluated. Has invaded preferred habitats of both O. esculentus and O. variabilis (Ref. 13046). Although this species has been accused of the destruction of native fish stocks it has also given rise to an expanded fishery. Also Ref. 13046. Ref: Ogutu-Ohwayo, R., 1990 | ||||
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