International Introductions of
Tilapia zillii Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
To: | UK | ||||
FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Unknown | ||||
FAO area: | |||||
Year: | 1963 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
Established in the wild: | probably established, | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | unknown | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Found only in Church St. Canal, Lancashire where the population is maintained in artificially heated water discharged from a glass works. Ref: |
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