International Introductions of
Megalobrama amblycephala Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
To: | Taiwan | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
From: | China | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1979 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
Established in the wild: | probably established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Not popular for culture as it is too bony. Used for cross-breeding with Ctenopharyngodon idella. Ref: Liao, I.-C. and H.-C. Lia, 1989 |
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