International Introductions of
Lepomis cyanellus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
To: | South Africa | ||||
FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
From: | USA | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1939 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1925-1949 | ||||
Established in the wild: | unknown, | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | natural reproduction | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | forage | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Widespread in slow flowing temperate waters. Usually occupies smallish, stagnant and well-vegetated dams which become over-populated; as a result regarded as a pest (Ref. 1739). Ref: |
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