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International Introductions of
Amphilophus trimaculatus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Tang, B.Y. 2004 | ||||
| To: | Singapore | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Unknown | ||||
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| Year: | |||||
| Range: | 1996 - 2000 | ||||
| Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason: | ornamental | ||||
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| Comments: | One of the ancestor species of the "flower horn" / Luohan hybrid bred commercially. Wild populations are introgressed hybrids. Once highly valued as a supposed good luck charm, costing thousands of dollars each. Market demand for flower horn has now crashed. Ref: | ||||
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