International Introductions of
Carassius auratus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
To: | Iraq | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Unknown | ||||
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Year: | |||||
Range: | 1966 - 1969 | ||||
Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - rarely used | natural reproduction | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | probably some - beneficial | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
Introduced by: | government | ||||
Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Not used in culture, only cultured by the fishermen from the inland waters in Lower Mesopotamia. Has been reported from farm ponds (Ref. 27435). Ref: FAO, 1997 |
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