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International Introductions of
Chitala chitala Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Marambe, B., L. Amarasinghe and G. Gamage 2003 | ||||
| To: | Sri Lanka | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Unknown | ||||
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| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | unknown | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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| Reason: | unknown | ||||
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| Comments: | Recorded from lowland wet zones (spreading rapidly in streams, ponds, rivers and marshes). A voracious carnivore, feeding on slow moving indigenous fish. Ref: Marambe, B., L. Amarasinghe and G. Gamage, 2003 | ||||
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