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:Brazil
FAO area: America, South - Inland waters
Year: 1979
Range: -
Period: 1975-1999
Established in the wild: established, natural reproduction
Established in aquaculture:   - widely used natural reproduction
Significant ecological interactions: unknown - no data
Significant socio-economic effects: some - beneficial
Introduced by: unknown
Reason: aquaculture
Other reason:  
Comments: From an essentially family subsistence activity in 1980 it became a profitable business in 1987. 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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