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International Introductions of
Lepomis macrochirus 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: | 1938 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1925-1949 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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| Reason: | forage | ||||
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| Comments: | Introduced as a forage fish for bass and also for angling purposes. Widespread in slow-flowing waters where it forms stunted dense populations, as a result regarded as a pest (Ref. 5987). Ref: de Moor, I.J. and M.N. Bruton, 1988 | ||||
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