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International Introductions of
Tilapia zillii Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | South Africa | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| From: | Israel | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1959 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | probably not established, | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | none - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | none - | ||||
| Introduced by: | government | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason: | weed control | ||||
| Comments: | Introduced for potential weed control and research it was stocked into 15 dams in 1960. There may be some remnant populations remaining, but they are not thriving. Ref: de Moor, I.J. and M.N. Bruton, 1988 | ||||
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