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International Introductions of
Rubricatochromis bimaculatus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | USA | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | West Africa | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
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| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | unknown | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason: | ornamental | ||||
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| Comments: | Introduced through accidental release from aquarium fish farms along the Hialeah Canal in Florida or at the Miami International Airport. Well established in canals around the airport. Also Ref. 13364. Ref: Courtenay, W.R. Jr., D.A. Hensley, J.N. Taylor and J.A. McCann, 1984 | ||||
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