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Contributor: Sektong Lai
| ID: 1643 Country: Hong Kong Address: Web page: |
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Species: | Oreochromis mossambicus | ||||
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Locality:* | Kai Tak Nullah 啟德河 | ||||
Type: | River | ||||
Salinity:* | brackish | ||||
Water depth: | 1 - 1 m | ||||
Latitude:* | 22° 20' N Latitude (dec): 22.333333333333 | ||||
Longitude:* | 114° 10' E Longitude (dec): 114.16666666667 | ||||
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Country:* | Hong Kong | ||||
FAO area:* | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
Temp.: | 32°C | ||||
Date:* | 23/05/2008, dd/mm/yyyy | ||||
Day time: | 11:00 - 14:00 h e.g. 13:00 - 15:00 | ||||
Length:* | 41 cm Type:* TL | ||||
Weight: | 1400 g | ||||
Abundance: | abundant (always seen in some numbers) | ||||
Life stage: | large adults | ||||
Sex: | undetermined | ||||
Gear: | Hook and line | ||||
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Remark: | O.mossambicus was introduced in the early 60s as food fish and was spread to every bodies of water in Hong Kong. Species found in the Kai Tak Nullah grow rapidly and huge. Average size exceed 30cm and my personal best is 41cm. Due to poor water quality, fish are catch and release. | ||||
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