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International Introductions of
Cyprinus carpio carpio Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | South Africa | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| From: | Germany | ||||
| FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1859 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 19th century | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
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| Reason: | ornamental | ||||
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| Comments: | Established in many dams and some rivers such as Umkomaas River (Ref. 6465). Also recorded from Lake Gariep (Ref. 88006). Has also been implicated in the introduction of many fish parasites in South Africa (Ref. 6465 and 88006). Of value as a desirable angling fish and as a cheap source of protein. Populations collected from Lake Gariep had shorter maturation and generation times as well as had faster growth performance compared to other populations in Europe. This emphasizes the potential of the species to rapidly colonize and dominate new freshwater systems (Ref. 88006). Ref: Winker, H., O.L.F. Weyl, A.J. Booth and B.R. Ellender, 2011 | ||||
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