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International Introductions of
Cyprinus carpio Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | Mozambique | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| From: | South Africa | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| Year: | |||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | unknown | ||||
| Established in the wild: | unknown, | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason: | diffused from other countries | ||||
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| Comments: | This species apparently invaded the country from South Africa as large specimens were caught at the Chokwe irrigation scheme when it dried out during 1992. Ref: Marshall, B.E., 1993 | ||||
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