Occurrence | introduced | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | FAO, 2006 |
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Introduced into fish-farm ponds in 1965 (Ref. 59038). Now established in fish-farm ponds and several natural lakes (Ref. 59038, 59041). May consume large amounts of macrophytes leading to pronounced successions of vegetation in canals (Ref. 59050) and lakes (Ref. 59048). Also Ref. 59341. |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/bo.html |