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International Introductions of
Micropterus salmoides Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | Guatemala | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | USA | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1958 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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| Reason: | angling/sport | ||||
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| Comments: | Destroyed local fish species; present in Lakes Atitlan and Calderas (Ref. 1739). One of the factors which led to the extinction of the Atitlán grebe (Podilymbus gigas), an endemic species (Ref. 79869). Ref: Wittenberg, R. (ed.)., 2005 | ||||
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