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International Introductions of
Barbonymus gonionotus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
| To: | Fiji | ||||
| FAO area: | Oceania - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Malaysia | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1968 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | natural reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
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| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
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| Comments: | Reintroduced in 1984. Well established in the Rewa River basin and its tributaries where it is becoming an important food fish. Introduced also as a source of pituitary extracts for the grass carp. Also Ref. 13364. Ref: Lewis, A.D. and C.K. Pring, 1986 | ||||
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