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International Introductions of
Heterotis niloticus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | Madagascar | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| From: | Cameroon | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| Year: | 1963 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | other introducer | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason: | |||||
| Comments: | Introduced on the demand of president Tsiranana in 1963 (Ref. 13296). Established in aquaculture and other water bodies at low altitudes. Recorded from the Canal des Pangalenes (Ref. 1978, Ref. 13364). Introduced by Service des Eaux et Forêts. Ref: Lever, C., 1996 | ||||
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