International Introductions of
Mylopharyngodon piceus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
To: | Vietnam | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
From: | China | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | |||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | unknown | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, continuous restocking | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | assisted/artificial reproduction | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Widely used for stocking lakes and ponds. Referred to as Mylopharyngodon aetiops (from Welcomme's database). Ref: |
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