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International Introductions of
Ctenopharyngodon idella Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | Indonesia | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Thailand | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1915 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1900-1924 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | probably established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | assisted/artificial reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
| Introduced by: | government | ||||
| Reason: | weed control | ||||
| Other reason: | research | ||||
| Comments: | Reintroduced by the Inland Fisheries Department from Thailand in the 1940s for purposes of studying its aquaculture potential; it is still used for experimental studies (Ref. 6093). Also introduced to control aquatic weeds (Ref. 7050). Reintroduced in 1949 and 1964 (Ref. 1739). Ref: Eidman, H.M., 1989 | ||||
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