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International Introductions of
Oreochromis leucostictus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref.: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To | Lake Victoria | ||||
| FAO area | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| From: | Lake Albert | ||||
| FAO area | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| Year | 1954 | ||||
| Range | - | ||||
| Period | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions | some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects | - | ||||
| Introduced by: | |||||
| Reason | unknown | ||||
| Other reason | |||||
| Comments | Introduced in Lake Victoria to supplement stocks of native tilapiines which declined due to overfishing (Ref. 7270). Present in Tanzanian waters of Lake Victoria. Has competed with the indigenous O. variabilis (Ref. 13364). Ref: Ogutu-Ohwayo, R. and R.E. Hecky, 1991 | ||||
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