International Introductions of
Boulengerochromis microlepis Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
To: | Zambia | ||||
FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
From: | Tanzania (Lake Tanganyika) | ||||
FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
Year: | 1989 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
Established in the wild: | probably not established, | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
Introduced by: | private sector | ||||
Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Introduced by Mwekera Fish farm; after three months the juveniles were washed away by a flood; no survival in nearby rivers reported until now. Ref: Thys van den Audenaerde, D.F.E., 1994 |
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