International Introductions of
Enteromius anoplus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
To: | Namibia | ||||
FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
From: | South Africa | ||||
FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
Year: | |||||
Range: | - 1974 | ||||
Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | natural reproduction | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
Introduced by: | private sector | ||||
Reason: | forage | ||||
Other reason: | ornamental | ||||
Comments: | Transferred as forage for trout by local farmers. May lead to genetic contamination of local form (loss of large sized fish). Also Ref. 33857. Ref: de Moor, I.J. and M.N. Bruton, 1988 |
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