Exotic Aquatic Organisms - International Development Research ...

Table 1. Continued
Culture
Status
Production
for 1987*
(t)
Date of
Importation
Area of
Origin
Common
Name
Scientific
Name
Used for genetic studies
and crossbreeding
Oreochromr sp. Red tilapia Philippines 1979 See Table 2
Used to obtain monosex
progeny by hybridization
0. hornorwn Wami tilapia Costa Rica 1981 See Table 2
Used to add new
species
South Africa 1981 See Table 2
T. rendalli Red breast
tilapia
Promising; monocultured
Colossoma bidens Freshwater pompano Amazon 1986
South America
Experimental
Sciaenops ocellatus Red drum U.S.A. 1987 -
Important culture
species withe exportation
of fry; polycultured
Aristichthys nobilis Bighead carp Mainland -
China
Mass produced; polycultured
2,899.6
Carassius auralus Crucian carp Mainland China
and Japan
Important culture
species with exportation
of fry; polycultured
Cirrhina molitorella Mud carp Mainland China 120.0
Important culture
species with exportation
of fry; polycultured
Ctenophaiyngodon idellus Grass carp Mainland China 10,031.1
Important culture
species with exportation
of fry; polycultured
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver carp Mainland China 9,89l.9***
Important culture
species with exportation
of fry; polycultured
Mylopharyngodon piceus Snail carp Mainland China
Mass produced; polycultured
Cyprinu.s carpio Common carp Japan before 4,386.8
1950
Continued