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International Introductions of
Etroplus suratensis Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Tan, B.C. and K.-S. Tan 2003 | ||||
| To: | Singapore | ||||
| FAO area: | Pacific, Western Central | ||||
| From: | Sir Lanka | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | |||||
| Range: | 1990 - 1999 | ||||
| Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | none - | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason: | unknown | ||||
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| Comments: | May have been brought in during the 1960s for trade (Ref. 84946). Common in brackish water canals, estuaries, and mangroves. Replacing O. mossambicus as the most abundant brackish water introduced cichlid. Feeds mainly on algae growing on rocks (Ref. 52035). Also Ref. 108093. Ref: Ng, T.H. and H.H. Tan, 2010 | ||||
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