International Introductions of
Oreochromis niloticus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
To: | Guatemala | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Costa Rica | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1974 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | natural reproduction | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
Introduced by: | government | ||||
Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Reintroduced in 1994. Also Ref. 46247, 74657. Ref: FAO, 1997 |
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