International Introductions of
Lepomis gibbosus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
To: | Spain | ||||
FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
From: | USA | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | |||||
Range: | 1910 - 1913 | ||||
Period: | 1900-1924 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
Introduced by: | government | ||||
Reason: | fisheries | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Introduced by the Catalonia Regional Fisheries Service. Established in the wild and in the drainages of the Douro, Guadiana and Tagus r. and in the east Pyrenees (Ref. 13364, 13367 and 13368). Distributed locally. There is an increasing trend of spread of this fish (Ref. 27761). Also Ref. 56550. Ref: Elvira, B., 1998 |
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