International Introductions of
Oreochromis mossambicus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Nelson, S.G. and L.G. Eldredge 1991 | ||||
To: | American Samoa | ||||
FAO area: | Oceania - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Western Samoa | ||||
FAO area: | Oceania - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1957 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | fisheries | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Introduced into the brackish swamp at Aunu'u and later into Leone Creek on Tituila. Ref: van Pel, H., 1959 |
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