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International Introductions of
Coptodon rendalli Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | Puerto Rico | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | USA | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1963 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | |||||
| Reason: | weed control | ||||
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| Comments: | Introduced also for aquaculture. Introduced to help control heavy growth of the southern naiad (Najas guadaloupensis). Also observed to be an efficient snail predator (Ref. 6443). Ref: Welcomme, R.L., 1988 | ||||
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