International Introductions of
Lepomis gibbosus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
To: | France | ||||
FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
From: | USA | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1877 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 19th century | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | probably some - undecided | ||||
Introduced by: | individual | ||||
Reason: | ornamental | ||||
Other reason: | research | ||||
Comments: | Reintroduced in 1885, and between 1930 to 1950 (Ref. 13364). Accidentally introduced and became widely spread throughout lowland rivers; not appreciated due to predation on young of more favored species (Ref. 31755). Also Ref. 40476 and 56550. Ref: FAO, 1997 |
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