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International Introductions of
Tilapia zillii Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | Taiwan | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | South Africa | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| Year: | 1963 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | probably established, | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - rarely used | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | probably none - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | probably none - | ||||
| Introduced by: | individual | ||||
| Reason: | research | ||||
| Other reason: | |||||
| Comments: | Introduced by Tang for cross-breeding with O. mossambicus to produce more cold-resistant hybrids. Not popular among farmers due to its small size, slow growth and aggressive behavior towards other fish. The Taiwanese government monitor as well as regulate the dissemination of the tilapias, and there are no reported adverse effects of their introduction at present (Ref. 6300). Reported from the Tsengwen estuary (Ref. 36073). Ref: Liao, I.-C. and H.-C. Lia, 1989 | ||||
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