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International Introductions of
Oreochromis macrochir Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | Rwanda | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| From: | Zaire | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| Year: | |||||
| Range: | 1948 - 1949 | ||||
| Period: | 1925-1949 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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| Reason: | diffused from other countries | ||||
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| Comments: | Introduced in the 1950s for aquaculture purposes (Ref. 1739) from Kipopo/Lubumbashi (Ref. 46152, 55074). Luapula/Mweru strain (probably O. mweruensis) introduced since 1949, from 1952 onwards also Zambesi/Kafue strain (probably O. macrochir), but at that time wrongly named T. andersonii (Ref. 46152). Recorded from Lakes Akagera and Kivu (Ref. 13364). Also Ref. 58, 55074. Ref: | ||||
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