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International Introductions of
Geophagus surinamensis Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | USA | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | South America | ||||
| FAO area: | America, South - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1982 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason: | ornamental | ||||
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| Comments: | Introduced before 1982. Accidentally released from aquaria and one self-sustaining population was found in a canal in Dade County, Florida. Also Ref. 13364. Ref: Lever, C., 1996 | ||||
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