International Introductions of
Amphilophus citrinellus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref.: | FAO 1997 | ||||
To | USA | ||||
FAO area | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Central America | ||||
FAO area | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
Year | 1981 | ||||
Range | - | ||||
Period | 1975-1999 | ||||
Established in the wild | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions | unknown - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects | unknown - | ||||
Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
Reason | ornamental | ||||
Other reason | |||||
Comments | Accidentally released from aquaria and in May 1981, established populations were recorded from Black Creek Canal northeast of Homestead, Dade County, Florida. Also Ref. 5723, 6029 and 13364. Ref: Courtenay, W.R. Jr., D.A. Hensley, J.N. Taylor and J.A. McCann, 1984 |
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