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International Introductions of
Hypostomus plecostomus 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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| Year: | |||||
| 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: | ornamental | ||||
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| Comments: | Recorded from lowland wet zones (reservoirs, ponds, slow flowing rivers, marshes). Observed to attach itself to bodies of larger fishes, removing outer slimy layer of host thus making it susceptible to disease. (Ref. 51824). Ref: | ||||
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