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Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes, 1844)

Silver carp
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South Africa country information

Common names: Silver carp, Silwerkarp
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: First introduced from Israel in 1975. Restricted to certain hatcheries in Natal, Transvaal and Transkei (Ref. 7248).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Welcomme, R.L., 1988
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Carpe argentée, Carpa plateada, 鲢, ... more

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows)
Etymology: Hypophthalmichthys: Greek, hypo = under + Greek, ophthalmos = eye + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335);  molitrix: molitrix, approximately grinder (referring to the pharyngeal grinding apparatus) (Ref. 10294).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

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