International Introductions of
Oreochromis niloticus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.) 2006 | ||||
To: | Colombia | ||||
FAO area: | America, South - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Egypt | ||||
FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
Year: | 1990 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
Established in the wild: | unknown, no data | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | natural reproduction | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - no data | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
Introduced by: | private sector | ||||
Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Recorded from the Ciénaga de Santa Marta (10°43'-11°00'N and 74°16'-74°35'W), Magdalena river. Fluctuations in environmental variables (salinity, pH, and river discharge) impact variation in abundance of the species at different times (Ref. 78646). Ref: Leal-Flórez, J., M. Rueda and M. Wolff, 2008 |
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