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International Introductions of
Hypostomus plecostomus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | ASAP, Aquarium Science Association of the Philippines 1996 | ||||
| To: | Philippines | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Unknown | ||||
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| Range: | 1970 - 1979 | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason: | ornamental | ||||
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| Comments: | Introduced in the 1970's. Is now caught together with other species in Laguna de Bay (Aida Palma, BFAR, pers. comm.). Introduced in the 1990s (Ref. 51822). Recorded from Candaba Swamp and Pampanga River (Ref. 109918). Also Ref. 57864. Ref: | ||||
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