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International Introductions of
Rutilus rutilus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | Australia | ||||
| FAO area: | Oceania - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | UK | ||||
| FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | |||||
| Range: | 1860 - 1880 | ||||
| Period: | 19th century | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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| Reason: | angling/sport | ||||
| Other reason: | other reasons | ||||
| Comments: | Introduced to make wildlife more familiar to European colonizers (Ref. 48787). Introduced in the 1900s. Isolated populations persist in Victoria and continuous to spread possibly because of its use as a bait fish. Also Ref. 12559. Ref: Arthington, A.H. and F. McKenzie, 1997 | ||||
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