International Introductions of
Trichromis salvini Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
To: | USA | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Central America | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | |||||
Range: | 1960 - 1969 | ||||
Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
Established in the wild: | not established, | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
Reason: | ornamental | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Introduced in the 1960s and reintroduced in 1988. Accidentally released from aquaria. A breeding population was recorded from Florida which was deliberately eradicated in 1981. Ref: |
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