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Cyprinus carpio in Azores Is.
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Main Ref.
Azevedo, J.M.N., M.M.C.S. Leitão, I. Borges, R. Moreira and R. Patrício, 2004
Also Ref.
Occurrence introduced
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish Yes
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Recorded from the São Miguel Lake. Utilized in sport fishing. Has a detrimental effect on water quality of the lake. A biomanipulation experiment geared towards the reduction of the species is being considered by the government (Azevedo, pers. comm.).
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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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