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International Introductions of
Oreochromis mossambicus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | USA | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Africa | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| Year: | 1951 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - Adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - Beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | Private Sector | ||||
| Reason: | ornamental | ||||
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| Comments: | Reintroduced in the 1960s. Accidentally released from aquaria and generally regarded as a pest (Ref. 1739). A decline in populations of native fishes in the San Gabriel River, California was attributed to an increase in O. mossambicus and a similar future impact on coastal marine species is predicted (Ref. 13364). Established in Florida, North Carolina, Arizona, Idaho, California and possibly Alabama; cultured in Georgia and Tennessee (Ref. 1739). Also Ref. 88. Ref: Lever, C., 1996 | ||||
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