International Introductions of
Ctenopharyngodon idella Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.) 2006 | ||||
To: | Dominican Republic | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Taiwan Island (Prov. of China) | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1981 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
Established in the wild: | not established, no data | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | assisted/artificial reproduction | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | probably none - no data | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | probably some - undecided | ||||
Introduced by: | government | ||||
Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
Other reason: | weed control | ||||
Comments: | The species is restricted to farming systems with Macrobrachium rosenbergii, to control aquatic vegetation. Ref: |
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