International Introductions of
Piaractus mesopotamicus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.) 2006 | ||||
To: | United States of America | ||||
FAO area: | Atlantic, Western Central | ||||
From: | unknown | ||||
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Year: | 1987 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
Established in the wild: | unknown, no data | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - no data | no data | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - no data | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - no data | ||||
Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
Reason: | ornamental | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | A single fish (56 cm and 3515 g) was reported as taken in Florida by an angler from a brackish-water canal at Sunshine Parkway bridge near town of Cape Coral, Charlotte Bay drainage, Lee County, on 4 July 1987 (Courtenay, personal communication). A single Ref: |
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