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International Introductions of
Carassius auratus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | China | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Japan | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1976 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | |||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
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| Comments: | Popular species for aquaculture because it is faster growing than local subspecies. Extensively polycultured with the Chinese carps especially in the Changjiang River Basin. Ref: Tan, Y. and H.E. Tong, 1989 | ||||
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