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International Introductions of
Oreochromis aureus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref.: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To | Guatemala | ||||
| FAO area | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | El Salvador | ||||
| FAO area | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| Year | 1974 | ||||
| Range | - | ||||
| Period | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture | - widely used | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions | unknown - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects | unknown - | ||||
| Introduced by: | government | ||||
| Reason | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason | fisheries | ||||
| Comments | Also introduced for the control of aquatic vegetation (Ref. 4537). Widespread, cultivated in ponds, rivers and lagoons (Ref. 13364). Also Ref. 1739, 46247. Ref: | ||||
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