International Introductions of
Hypostomus plecostomus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.) 2006 | ||||
To: | Thailand | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Unknown | ||||
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Year: | |||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | unknown | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | ornamental | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Fishermen are catching significant numbers of this fish. Dr. Amararatne Yakupitiyage (pers. comm) July 22, 2004. Ref: |
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