International Introductions of
Poecilia reticulata Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | de Moor, I.J. and M.N. Bruton 1988 | ||||
To: | South Africa | ||||
FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
From: | Unknown | ||||
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Year: | |||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | unknown | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | accidental | ||||
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Comments: | Accidentally escaped from ornamental fish farms and became established only in isolated localities in northern Natal, the Kalahari and South West Africa. Ref: |
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