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International Introductions of
Oreochromis mossambicus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Nelson, S.G. and L.G. Eldredge 1991 | ||||
| To: | Viti Levu, Fiji | ||||
| FAO area: | Oceania - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Malaysia | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1954 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - Beneficial | ||||
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| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
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| Comments: | Introduced as pig food; later released deliberately as an alternative protein source for human consumption; due to poor growth rate and rapid proliferation in ponds its promise as an aquaculture species was never fulfilled (Ref. 27516). Well established in all streams and impoundments on Viti Levu and Vanua Levu; has become a major inland food fish of the main islands (Ref. 1739). Ref: Welcomme, R.L., 1988 | ||||
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