International Introductions of
Ctenopharyngodon idella Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Thys van den Audenaerde, D.F.E. 1994 | ||||
To: | Zambia | ||||
FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
From: | Mauritius | ||||
FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
Year: | |||||
Range: | 1980 - 1989 | ||||
Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
Established in the wild: | not established, no data | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - unknown | natural reproduction | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - no data | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - no data | ||||
Introduced by: | government | ||||
Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Introduced in the 1980s. Introduction of the species came to the knowledge of the Fisheries Department only after mass mortality occurred. Still surviving and reproduced at Mubuyu Farm in 1992 (Ref. 8600). Also Ref. 74657. Ref: Thys van den Audenaerde, D.F.E., 1994 |
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