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International Introductions of
Oreochromis aureus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | Guatemala | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | El Salvador | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1974 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
| Introduced by: | government | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason: | fisheries | ||||
| Comments: | Also introduced for the control of aquatic vegetation (Ref. 4537). Widespread, cultivated in ponds, rivers and lagoons (Ref. 13364). Also Ref. 1739, 46247. Ref: | ||||
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