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International Introductions of
Ameiurus melas Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Bianco, P.G. and V. Ketmaier 2001 | ||||
| To: | Italy | ||||
| FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | North America | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
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| Range: | 1800 - 1899 | ||||
| Period: | 19th century | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | probably some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
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| Comments: | Introduced in the 1800s. Assumed to be introduced for aquaculture. Widespread and regarded as a nuisance. Established in the Italian peninsula and islands (Ref. 94493). Naturalized in 1908 (Ref. 45688). Preys on native species (Ref. 94493). Also Ref. 1739, 13686. Ref: Amori, G., F.M. Angelici, S. Frugis, G. Gandolfi, R. Groppali, B. Lanza, G. Relini and G. Vicini, 1993 | ||||
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