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International Introductions of
Heros severus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | USA | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Latin America | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | |||||
| Range: | 1960 - 1962 | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | not established, | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
| Introduced by: | private sector | ||||
| Reason: | ornamental | ||||
| Other reason: | |||||
| Comments: | Introduced in the early 1960s. Accidentally released from aquaria and one breeding population recorded in Nevada was deliberately eradicated in 1963. Ref: | ||||
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