Occurrence | introduced | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | |
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | Yes | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Established in aquaculture through continuous importation. Has not established itself in the wild. Continuous importation had been done (Ref. 1739). Known from the Jordan basin and Kinneret. In 1997, a single fish farm in the Upper Galilee began commercially producing eels. However, no increase of eels in the natural environment has been noted (Ref. 37616). |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html |