Oreochromis mossambicus in Samoa
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence introduced
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish Yes
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Well established in freshwater habitats (Ref. 5198). Recorded from Sato'alepai and Fagamalo in Savaii Island. Introduced by the South Pacific Commission through the Department of Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries (Ref. 33576). Small-scale aquaculture is established from introduced fingerlings which came from the Sigatoka Agricultural Station in Fiji (Ref. 5198). Also Ref. 1739.

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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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