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International Introductions of
Dorosoma petenense Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | Ramey Field, Puerto Rico | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1963 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | |||||
| Reason: | forage | ||||
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| Comments: | Introduced as a forage fish for largemouth bass in May 1963 and stocked in Guajataca reservoir. The bass had higher condition factors following the introduction. Established in Guajataca, Cidra, Carite, Garzas and La Plata reservoirs (Ref. 6443). Considerably improved the condition of the predator species, the Largemouth Bass, Micropterus salmoides (Ref. 13364). Ref: Erdman, D.S., 1984 | ||||
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