Channa argus in Japan
Point map (Channa argus) | Occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence introduced
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish Yes
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Introduced in 1923. Preys on native species (Ref. 6094). Occurs in central and southern Japan (Ref. 559). Also recorded from Lake Biwa (Ref. 78994). Imported from Korea as a sport species; important game fish (Mark Donachy, pers. comm., 2001). Also Ref. 4699 and 53301.

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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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