International Introductions of
Cyprinus carpio Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Thys van den Audenaerde, D.F.E. 1994 | ||||
To: | Zambia | ||||
FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
From: | Malawi | ||||
FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
Year: | 1946 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1925-1949 | ||||
Established in the wild: | not established, | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | assisted/artificial reproduction | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Reintroduced in the 1980s. Used in polyculture with Tilapia and Clarias. Also Ref. 1739. Ref: Thys van den Audenaerde, D.F.E., 1994 |
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