Introduced in Trinidad River between Baguio and the Trinidad Farm School, Mountain Province by a Japanese and has become established (Ref. 280). Reported from Ambacan River at Butigan and Layog River at Balinsasayao, Leyte in 1993 (Ref. 7223); Taal (Ref. 12165, 81494,13446); and Gold Coast, Tondo Manila as specimen for living fish museum (Ref. 81820). Museum specimens collected in 1984 from various localities, LRS-84127 (Ref. 13460). This aquarium fish is propagated through breeding and is a secondary food fish in Laguna de Bay (also Ref. 80824).