International Introductions of
Pterygoplichthys pardalis Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Hossain, M.Y., R.L. Valdas Jr. and R. Ruiz-Carus 2018 | ||||
To: | India | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Singapore, Malaysia or Taiwan | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1980 | ||||
Range: | 1980 - 1989 | ||||
Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
Established in the wild: | probably established, | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | ornamental | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Recorded from the eastern Calcutta Wetlands, India (a Ramsar Site). Ref: Sinha, R.K., R.K. Sinha, U.K. Sarkar and W.S. Lakra, 2010 |
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