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International Introductions of
Sciaenops ocellatus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Golani, D. and D. Mires 2000 | ||||
| To: | Israel | ||||
| FAO area: | Mediterranean and Black Sea | ||||
| From: | Latin America | ||||
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| Year: | 1992 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | probably established, | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - rarely used | assisted/artificial reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
| Introduced by: | private sector | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason: | other pest control | ||||
| Comments: | There is commercial breeding in several inland fish farms throughout the country and it has been stocked in many reservoirs as a biological control for pest species. A single specimen (3 kg.) was collected on May 21, 2000 in the Shokek Spring in the Beit Shean Valley. Another (350 mm TL) was caught in July 19, 1999 at the Maor-Hadera Power Station Harbor on the Mediterranean Coast of Israel near the effluence from a nearby island freshwater farm from which it evidently escaped (Ref. 37616). Also Ref. 72453. Ref: FAO, 1997 | ||||
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