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International Introductions of
Oreochromis urolepis 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: | Africa | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| Year: | 1972 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, no data | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - never used | unknown | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - undecided | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - undecided | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason: | no data | ||||
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| Comments: | This species was stocked with other tilapia in the Coyote Creek drainage, a tributary of the San Gabriel River in Los Angeles basin, California, in 1972; only this species, or a hybrid, persisted and reached high numbers (Ref. 74657). Ref: | ||||
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