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International Introductions of
Oreochromis niloticus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Liao, I.-C. and H.-C. Lia 1989 | ||||
| To: | Taiwan | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Japan | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1966 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | probably none - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | individual | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason: | |||||
| Comments: | Brought to Taiwan by Yu and Imai for culture and to cross-breed with O. aureus males which produces predominantly larger males. Fifty-six individuals were originally introduced. The Taiwanese government monitor as well as regulate the dissemination of the tilapias, and there are no reported adverse effects of their introduction at present. Ref: Liao, I.-C. and H.-C. Lia, 1989 | ||||
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