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International Introductions of
Limnothrissa miodon Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.) 2006 | ||||
| To: | Zambia (Lake Kariba) | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| From: | Tanzania | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| Year: | |||||
| Range: | 1967 - 1968 | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - no data | no data | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - no data | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason: | fisheries | ||||
| Other reason: | fill ecological niche | ||||
| Comments: | Now constitutes the basis for a successful fishery (15000 t shared with Zimbabwe). Also distributed downstream into the Cahora Bassa dam. Ref: | ||||
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