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International Introductions of
Cichla ocellaris Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Shafland, P.L. 1995 | ||||
| To: | Hawaii | ||||
| FAO area: | Oceania - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | New York State | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1957 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | |||||
| Reason: | angling/sport | ||||
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| Comments: | Naturally reproducing populations abundant in reservoirs on Kauai and Oahu islands. Supports a popular sport fishery. In Hawaii, there were two or more releases into reservoirs on Kauai and Oahu, starting in 1961. This species is established in Wahiawa Reservoir, a 350-acre, privately owned irrigation reservoir. Also Ref. 1739 and 13364. Ref: Maciolek, J.A., 1984 | ||||
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