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International Introductions of
Ctenopharyngodon idella Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | South Africa | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| From: | Hungary | ||||
| FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1975 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | probably not established, continuous restocking | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | assisted/artificial reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
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| Comments: | Introduced from Hungary via Germany. Useful for weed control but not yet widespread. Introduced in 1967 from Batu Berendam Research Station, Malaysia. Together with carp the fish tape worm Bothriocephalus acheilognathi was accidentally introduced into the Fisheries Research Station at Marble Hall, Transvaal in 1976 (Ref. 6465). Also Ref. 13364. Ref: Schoonbee, H.J., F. De W. Brandt and C.A.L. Bekker, 1978 | ||||
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