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International Introductions of
Heteropneustes fossilis Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | Iraq | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | India | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | |||||
| Range: | 1956 - 1957 | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - undecided | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | probably some - adverse | ||||
| Introduced by: | government | ||||
| Reason: | snail control | ||||
| Other reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Comments: | Common in the inland waters of Iraq (Ref. 13686). May have also been introduced as a food fish. Ref: Coad, B.W., 1996 | ||||
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