International Introductions of
Scleropages formosus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Chen, S. 2002 | ||||
To: | China | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Thailand | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1990 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
Established in the wild: | unknown, | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
Reason: | ornamental | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Assumed to be introduced for aquaria. According to T.S. Kan (http://www.arowana.com.sg/FrameSet_tks.html) China is one of the countries that allow import of CITES' registered farmed Arowanas (R. Faulder, pers. comm.). Also Ref. 55380. Ref: Ma, X., X. Bangxi, W. Yindong and W. Mingxue, 2003 |
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