Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | |
Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | FAO, 1997 |
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Localized to the E-erqisi River [=Erigishi River], and is an endemic fish of Xinjiang (Ref. 51717) (naturally occurs in northern China but introduced to most parts of China) (Ref. 9988). Also recorded in Erqishi, Ulungur and Tarim (Ref. 41093). Introduced from its native range to other regions in the country for culture and stocking in all kinds of inland waters (Ref. 55380). Also Ref. 35840. |
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States/Provinces | Xinjiang (native) | ||
States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
National Checklist | |||
Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html |