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International Introductions of
Cyprinus carpio Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | Argentina | ||||
| FAO area: | America, South - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Brazil | ||||
| FAO area: | America, South - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | |||||
| Range: | 1801 - 1899 | ||||
| Period: | 19th century | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
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| Comments: | Introduced to the Entre Ríos province (Ref. 56821). Has diffused down the Uruguay River from Brazil independently; also affected B. bonariensis populations in some lakes and has been implicated as an environmental deterioration (Ref. 1739). Ref: | ||||
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