International Introductions of
Oryzias latipes Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Reshetnikov, Y.S., N.G. Bogutskaya, E.D. Vasil'eva, E.A. Dorofeeva, A.M. Naseka, O.A. Popova, K.A. Savvaitova, V.G. Sideleva and L.I. Sokolov 1997 | ||||
To: | Kazakhstan | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
From: | China | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | |||||
Range: | 1958 - 1960 | ||||
Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | mosquito control | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Introduced in Ili river (Ref. 26334) and Lake Balkhash (Ref. 41038). Originally reported in the Ili river basin where it became abundant. It was artificially distributed in order to reduce the number of vector insects. (Ref. 26334). Ref: Mitrofanov, V.P. and T. Petr, 1999 |
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