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International Introductions of
Poecilia reticulata Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | de Moor, I.J. and M.N. Bruton 1988 | ||||
| To: | South Africa | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| From: | Unknown | ||||
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| Year: | |||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | unknown | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
| Introduced by: | |||||
| Reason: | accidental | ||||
| Other reason: | |||||
| Comments: | Accidentally escaped from ornamental fish farms and became established only in isolated localities in northern Natal, the Kalahari and South West Africa. Ref: | ||||
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