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International Introductions of
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | Iraq | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | Unknown | ||||
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| Range: | 1966 - 1969 | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - rarely used | assisted/artificial reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | probably none - undecided | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
| Introduced by: | government | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason: | research | ||||
| Comments: | Introduced in the late 1960s. Used in mixed culturing only. Few have escaped to the inland waters and cultured by fishermen in Lower Mesopotamia (Ref. 13686). Used in fish farms in the country (Ref. 27435). Ref: FAO, 1997 | ||||
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