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    Details of this species in Bahamas
    Status: Alien
    Invasiveness: Invasive
    Occurrence: Established
    Source: Barton, 1999.
    Arrival Date: 1960s
    Introduction: Intentional
    Species Notes for this Location:
    Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) were introduced to the Bahamas as part of an abortive aquaculture project in the 1960s. They have since been widely introduced, both intentionally and unintentionally.
    Management Notes for this Location:
    Location Notes:
    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: 3/07/2005 3:51:11 p.m.
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