International Introductions of
Parachromis managuensis Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
To: | Guatemala | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
From: | El Salvador | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1958 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | natural reproduction | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Also widely introduced throughout Central America for the control of juvenile tilapias and other forage fishes in lakes (Ref. 1739). Used as a mild predator (Ref. 13364). Ref: |
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