International Introductions of
Clarias batrachus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
To: | Sulawesi | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Java | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1939 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1925-1949 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Widespread but undesirable; elimination was also attempted. Established feral populations (Ref. 9421). First introduced to the Lake Sentani region, but occurs now in the Vogelkop Peninsula on the Prafi Plain near Manokwari and in the Sorong District (Ref. 2847). Ref: Vooren, C.M., 1972 |
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