Occurrence | introduced | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | FAO, 1997 |
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Bianco, P.G. and V. Ketmaier, 2016 |
Comments |
Population has declined due to destruction of spawning grounds, and introduction of artificially reared carp. Conservation measures include habitat protection and spawning grounds (Ref. 90061). Also Ref. 13686. Status of threat: endangered (Ref. 90061). |
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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/si.html |