So are a number of the Cichlid species which now are Game fish in Florida.

Tom L.L.
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"George" wrote in message
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"Derek Broughton" wrote in message
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George wrote:

An additional concern is for these fish to 'inadvertantly' enter the
local
ecosystem, where, as is the case in Florida and other "warm" states, has
had devastating results for the local fauna.

Hardly. Tropical fish don't survive long even in Florida. Temperate &
sub-tropical fish are the real problem. Koi are far more of a threat
than
tropicals.
--
derek

It is a well known fact that tilapia have create a huge problem in South
Florida. They are surviving in the wild there, and have been displacing
native species of both fish and vegetation.