International Introductions of
Clarias gariepinus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Csavas, I. 1995 | ||||
To: | Myanmar | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Thailand | ||||
FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1990 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | some - undecided | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Introduced by fish farmers trained in Thailand for local production of hybrid catfish. Used as a parent stock to produce hybrid catfish of Clarias gariepinus x C. macrocephalus. Culture of the hybrid was popular during 1989 - 1993 only (Ref. 58843). Ref: |
Entered by: Casal, Christine Marie V. 1995-06-22 | Modified by: Casal, Christine Marie V. 2007-09-06 | Checked by: Casal, Christine Marie V. 1996-12-03 | |||
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