Occurrence | not established | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | Welcomme, R.L., 1988 |
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | Yes | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Established in aquaculture through continuous importation. Has not established in the wild. Also introduced in 1969 (Ref. 6094). Less popular than the native A. japonicus however this species is needed to supply demand for eel products (Ref. 1739). |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html |