International Introductions of
Coptodon rendalli Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Ref. principal: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
To | Uganda | ||||
FAO area | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
From: | Kenya | ||||
FAO area | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
Year | 1953 | ||||
Range | - | ||||
Period | 1950-1974 | ||||
Established in the wild | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture | - | natural reproduction | |||
Significant ecological interactions | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects | - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason | aquaculture | ||||
Other reason | |||||
Comments | Escaped into Lake Victoria (Ref. 1739). Mt DNA analysis of introduced fish in Lake Langano from Uganda confirmed identification of the species as T. rendalli not as T. zillii (Ref. 27429) Ref: Seyoum, S., 1990 |
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