Occurrence | introduced | ||
Importance | minor commercial | Ref. | FAO, 1994 |
Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | FAO, 1997 |
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | Yes | ||
Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Chan, J.C.F., A.H.F. Tsang, S.-M. Yau, T.C.H. Hui, A. Lau, H.H. Tan, B.W. Low, D. Dudgeon and J.H. Liew, 2023 |
Comments |
Both wild and ornamental varierties occur on rivers, streams, and reservoirs. Introduced via aquaculture and the aquarium trade. Ornamental varieties are sometimes released during Buddhist rituals (Ref. 129032). |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html |