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International Introductions of
Oreochromis mossambicus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Randall, J.E. 1987 | ||||
| To: | Hawaii | ||||
| FAO area: | Oceania - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Singapore | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1951 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - Adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - adverse | ||||
| Introduced by: | |||||
| Reason: | weed control | ||||
| Other reason: | bait | ||||
| Comments: | Has also been introduced as food fish and as a tuna baitfish. Introduced for the control of aquatic vegetation in irrigation ditches and for use as live bait in the fishery of skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis (Ref. 5198). Very abundant in fresh and brackish waters in all islands. Suspected of reducing the population of the valuable mullet, Mugil cephalus, by competing aggressively for the same food source of soft algae and detritus (Ref. 6362). Ref: Welcomme, R.L., 1988 | ||||
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