International Introductions of
Gibelion catla Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
To: | Viet Nam | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Laos | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1984 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | assisted/artificial reproduction | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | probably some - undecided | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | probably some - undecided | ||||
Introduced by: | international organization | ||||
Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Catla catla (Indian major carp) has been introduced to Vietnam since 1984, but the transplantation and acclimatization research program of this exotic species has not been completed. Ref: FAO, 1997 |
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