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International Introductions of
Oreochromis mossambicus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | Kenya | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| From: | Unknown | ||||
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| Year: | 1961 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | unknown, | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
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| Comments: | Reintroduced in 1981 from Zimbabwe. Found to grow to 300 g in lower reaches of river Tana. Ref: Ngugi, C.C., 1991 | ||||
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