International Introductions of
Oreochromis mossambicus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref.: | Bogutskaya, N.G. and A.M. Naseka 2002 | ||||
To | Russia | ||||
FAO area | Former USSR - Inland waters | ||||
da: | North Vietnam | ||||
FAO area | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
Anno | 1961 | ||||
Range | - | ||||
Period | 1950-1974 | ||||
Established in the wild | probably not established, | ||||
Established in aquaculture | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects | - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason | aquaculture | ||||
Other reason | |||||
Commenti | Initially to be used in aquaculture in warmwaters of thermal and atomic power stations; later used in laboratory research; interest as aquaculture species revived in 1980s (Ref. 57648). Has escaped captive culture facilities, establishment of self-sustaining populations in the wild may have failed (Ref. 45022). Ref: |
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