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International Introductions of
Clarias batrachus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | Taiwan | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Thailand | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1972 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | probably some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | |||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
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| Comments: | Has achieved considerable popularity as a culture organism. Has hybridized with local Clarias fuscus and has spread all over the island to the extent that C. fuscus risks local extinction. Ref: Liao, I.-C. and H.-C. Lia, 1989 | ||||
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