International Introductions of
Osphronemus goramy Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
To: | Mauritius | ||||
FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
From: | Java, Indonesia | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1761 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 18th century | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | natural reproduction | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Reintroduced in 1944 (Ref. 13364) and 1951 (Ref. 13686). Established in many freshwater and brackishwater areas. Widespread but being replaced by tilapias. Ref: FAO, 1997 |
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