Species Regional Summary
Oreochromis mossambicus
None ( SP-VIII )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Tongatapu Island/Tonga/Pacific Ocean "brackish waters" (1955, Nelson and Eldrredge 1991, Lever 1996)

Geographic Extent

Tongatapu Island/Tonga/Pacific Ocean "brackish waters" (1955, Nelson and Eldrredge 1991, Lever 1996); Nomuka Island/Tonga/Pacific Ocean (1970s, Nelson and Eldrredge 1991, FW); Ninuafoa Island/Tonga/Pacific Ocean (1963, Nelson and Eldrredge 1991, FW);

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Biocontrol

Regional Impacts

References

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