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International Introductions of
Clarias gariepinus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Csavas, I. 1995 | ||||
| To: | Indonesia | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Netherlands | ||||
| FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | |||||
| Range: | 1985 - 1986 | ||||
| Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, both | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | assisted/artificial reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | probably some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | government | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason: | research | ||||
| Comments: | Introduced in the mid 1980s (Ref. 1739). Introduced by fish dealers and became very popular for aquaculture. Commonly known as 'lele dumbo' (Ref. 6093). From the Wageningen Agricultural University, the Netherlands to the Brawijaya University in Malang, East Java (Ref. 9421). Introduced from South Africa; quality of fishes poor due to inbreeding (Ref. 13686, 74657). Also Ref. 52035. Ref: Eidman, H.M., 1989 | ||||
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