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International Introductions of
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | India | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Japan | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1987 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | probably not established, | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | assisted/artificial reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | probably some - undecided | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | probably none - undecided | ||||
| Introduced by: | government | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason: | fisheries | ||||
| Comments: | An initial accidental introduction of the species with grass carp fry was contained at the Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute which later disappeared. Large numbers of this species have later appeared in 1987 through private trade with Bangladesh. Ref: Shetty, H.P.C., M.C. Nandeesha and A.G. Jhingran, 1989 | ||||
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