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International Introductions of
Cephalopholis argus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Walford, L. and R. Wicklund 1973 | ||||
| To: | Hawaii | ||||
| FAO area: | Pacific, Eastern Central | ||||
| From: | Society Islands | ||||
| FAO area: | Pacific, Eastern Central | ||||
| Year: | 1956 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
| Introduced by: | government | ||||
| Reason: | fisheries | ||||
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| Comments: | 571 individuals were introduced near Kahe and Keahole Point in Hawaii from Moorea, Society Islands. Well established on the reefs around Hawaii and occasionally taken by fishermen. C. argus is known to have caused ciguatera poisoning in French Polynesia and elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific region, some have also been reported from Hawaii (Ref. 6362). Aso Ref. 50574 Ref: Walford, L. and R. Wicklund, 1973 | ||||
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