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    Details of this species in Lake Killarney
    Status: Alien
    Invasiveness: Invasive
    Occurrence: Established
    Source: Barton, 1999.
    Arrival Date: 1960s
    Introduction: Intentional
    Species Notes for this Location:
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    Impacts:
    Competition: Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) compete with the threatened native Bahama pupfish (Cyprinodon laciniatus) resulting in declining abundance of these fish (Barton, 1999).
    Last Modified: 6/05/2005 9:59:52 a.m.
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