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International Introductions of
Poecilia reticulata Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Thys van den Audenaerde, D.F.E. 1994 | ||||
| To: | Zambia | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| From: | Unknown | ||||
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| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | unknown | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
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| Comments: | Found in streams near Kitwe around 1980. Possible establishing permanent population in Kafue swamp. Present in fish ponds at Freshnet Kariba Farm, escape into Lake Kariba possible and highly probable but survival in the lake rather improbable. Ref: Thys van den Audenaerde, D.F.E., 1994 | ||||
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