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International Introductions of
Leuciscus idus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref.: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To | USA | ||||
| FAO area | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Europe | ||||
| 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 | ornamental | ||||
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| Comments | Introduced by the US Fish Commission and stocked into fish ponds but have escaped into rivers during a flood in Washington, D.C. Established in Maine and probably in Connecticut. Ref: Courtenay, W.R. Jr., D.A. Hensley, J.N. Taylor and J.A. McCann, 1984 | ||||
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