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International Introductions of
Clarias gariepinus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Chong, V.C., P.K.Y. Lee and C.M. Lau 2010 | ||||
| To: | Malaysia | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Thailand | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
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| Range: | 1986 - 1989 | ||||
| Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | probably established, | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - rarely used | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | probably none - undecided | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | probably none - undecided | ||||
| Introduced by: | private sector | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
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| Comments: | Introduced in the late 1980s. Greater interest shown in culturing this species and its hybrid with C. macrocephalus than in producing the local species (Ref. 13686) There has been no serious attempt to list the introduced species nor to identify threats they posed (Ref. 84801). Also Ref. 9421, 52035. Ref: FAO, 1997 | ||||
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