International Introductions of
Chitala chitala Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Marambe, B., L. Amarasinghe and G. Gamage 2003 | ||||
To: | Sri Lanka | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Unknown | ||||
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Range: | - | ||||
Period: | unknown | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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Reason: | unknown | ||||
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Comments: | Recorded from lowland wet zones (spreading rapidly in streams, ponds, rivers and marshes). A voracious carnivore, feeding on slow moving indigenous fish. Ref: Marambe, B., L. Amarasinghe and G. Gamage, 2003 |
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