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International Introductions of
Limnothrissa miodon Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Lever, C. 1996 | ||||
| To: | Zimbabwe (Lake Kariba) | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| From: | Tanzania (Lake Tanganyika) | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| Year: | |||||
| Range: | 1967 - 1968 | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | probably some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
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| Reason: | fisheries | ||||
| Other reason: | fill ecological niche | ||||
| Comments: | Introduced in Lake Kariba to create an open water pelagic fishery (Ref. 7270). Now constitutes the basis for a successful fishery (c 15000 t shared with Zambia). Diaptomids and larger cladocerans decreased rapidly after the sardines were introduced and Chaoborus has apparently disappeared (Ref. 13055). Has become a major item in the diet of the indigenous Hydrocynus vittatus (Ref. 52848) after its introduction to Lake Kariba. Ref: Thys van den Audenaerde, D.F.E., 1994 | ||||
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