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International Introductions of
Cyprinus carpio Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | Pakistan | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Thailand | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1964 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
| Introduced by: | government | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason: | fisheries | ||||
| Comments: | This fish has established in wild in Pakistan but no adverse effects on local fauna have been reported so far. It is a successful fish for polyculture in the ponds, dams and reservoirs. Catches are excellent in Lake Mangla where three varieties of this species are found (C. carpio specularis, C. carpio communis and C. carpio nudus). Ref: FAO, 1997 | ||||
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