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International Introductions of
Oreochromis macrochir Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Ref. principal: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To | Madagascar | ||||
| FAO area | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| From: | Congo | ||||
| FAO area | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| Year | 1955 | ||||
| Range | - | ||||
| Period | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture | - | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions | some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects | - | ||||
| Introduced by: | |||||
| Reason | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason | |||||
| Comments | Introduced to Madagascar in 1951 according to Ref. 61. Introduced to Lake Itasy in 1958 (Ref. 3). Used for aquaculture and fisheries at low altitudes; declining because of competition with O. niloticus (Ref. 1739). Has also introgressively hybridized with the introduced O. niloticus. Ref: Pullin, R.S.V. (ed.), 1988 | ||||
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