International Introductions of
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
To: | Hungary | ||||
FAO area: | Europe - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Russia | ||||
FAO area: | Former USSR - Inland waters | ||||
Year: | 1963 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, both | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - widely used | assisted/artificial reproduction | |||
Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | some - beneficial | ||||
Introduced by: | government | ||||
Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
Other reason: | phyto-zooplankton control | ||||
Comments: | Reintroduced in 1964 and 1968. Also introduced for zooplankton control. Species spawned first in the Tisza River in 1973. Since then these stocks have established in the Danube River and several lowland bodies of water. Ref: FAO, 1997 |
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