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International Introductions of
Barbonymus gonionotus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Ref. principal: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To | Fiji | ||||
| FAO area | Oceania - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Malaysia | ||||
| FAO area | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| Year | 1968 | ||||
| Range | - | ||||
| Period | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture | - | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects | some - beneficial | ||||
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| Reason | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason | |||||
| Comments | Reintroduced in 1984. Well established in the Rewa River basin and its tributaries where it is becoming an important food fish. Introduced also as a source of pituitary extracts for the grass carp. Also Ref. 13364. Ref: Lewis, A.D. and C.K. Pring, 1986 | ||||
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