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International Introductions of
Oreochromis mossambicus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | Madagascar | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| From: | Mauritius | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| Year: | 1956 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - rarely used | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
| Introduced by: | |||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
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| Comments: | Introduced to Lake Alaotra in 1960 and Lake Itasy in 1961-1962 (Ref. 13364). Present in rice fish culture and in the wild but its importance in fisheries is declining (Ref. 1739). Recorded from the lower Mangoro river and Nosivolo tributary, Marolambo region (Ref. 26236). Ref: Lever, C., 1996 | ||||
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