International Introductions of
Tilapia zillii Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
To: | Hawaii | ||||
FAO area: | Oceania - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Unknown | ||||
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Year: | 1955 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | weed control | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Populations moderately common in reservoirs in the Hawaii, Maui and Oahu Islands (Ref. 1739). Reported to have been imported from Congo in 1957 (Ref. 1972). Ref: Maciolek, J.A., 1984 |
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