International Introductions of
Tinca tinca Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
To: | Australia | ||||
FAO area: | Oceania - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Unknown | ||||
FAO area: | |||||
Year: | 1876 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 19th century | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | angling/sport | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Introduced to make wildlife more familiar to European colonizers (Ref. 48787). Firmly established in 1882 (Ref. 12559). Widespread in Tasmania, New South Wales and Victoria, but not successful in Queensland. Ref: McKay, R.J., 1984 |
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