International Introductions of
Oreochromis mossambicus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
To: | Japan | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Thailand | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1954 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | natural reproduction | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | Unknown - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | Unknown - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Established in polluted brackish waters around Okinawa Island. Have colonized estuarine waters in the Okinawa Islands. Also Ref. 559, 5731, 13364 and 53301. Ref: Chiba, K., Y. Taki, K. Sakai and Y. Oozeki, 1989 |
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