International Introductions of
Tinca tinca Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
To: | USA | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
From: | UK | ||||
FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1877 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 19th century | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
Introduced by: | government | ||||
Reason: | angling/sport | ||||
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Comments: | Brought to Seattle for the World's Fair (probably the 1909 Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition); then dumped into a pond on the University of Washington campus and was later introduced into the Columbia River system. Scattered populations are found in Washington, California, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, Connecticut, New Mexico, New York, Maryland and Delaware (Ref. 1998). The species is sometimes regarded as a nuisance. Introduced by the US Fish Commission for food and sport (Ref. 6029). Ref: Courtenay, W.R. Jr. and D.A. Hensley, 1980 |
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