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International Introductions of
Oreochromis mossambicus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Debrot, A.O. 2003 | ||||
| To: | Curaçao | ||||
| FAO area: | America, South - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Suriname | ||||
| FAO area: | America, South - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1957 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | probably some - Adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
| Introduced by: | Government | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason: | mosquito control | ||||
| Comments: | 11 specimens from aquaculture ponds in Suriname were introduced by the Caribbean Marine Biological Institute; later seeded at various locations in Curaçao and Aruba; regularly seeded by the Public Health and Agricultural Services of Curaçao for mosquito control in the early 1980s (Ref. 46658). Ref: | ||||
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