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The Status of Introduced Fish Species in Malaysia K.J. ANG Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Serdang, Selangor R. GOPINATH Department of Fisheries TKT 8 Wisma Tani, Jin. Mahameru Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia T.E. CHUA International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management MC P.O. Box 1501 Makati, Metro Manila Philippines Ang, KJ., R. Gopinath and T.E. Chua. 1989. The Status of introduced fish species in Malaysia, p. 71-82. In S.S. De Silva (ed.) Exotic Aquatic Organisms in Asia. Proceedings of the Workshop on Introduction of Exotic Aquatic Organisms in Asia. Asian Fish. Soc. Spec. Pubi. 3, 154 p. Asian Fisheries Society, Manila, Philippines. The fate of introduced fish in Malaysia was traced with special reference to their abilities to establish in local conditions. Of the dozen food fish introduced into Malaysia, only Trichogasser pectoral is, Punt ius gonionotus, tilapias and Clarias macrocephalus were able to establish successfully. Other species were able to grow well in local environment but were not able to propagate naturally. Introduced fishes contribute 88% to total freshwater aquaculture production and 72% to total freshwater fish production. Some diseases found with introduced fish are recorded. Existing laws governing importation of exotic species are examined. The term "exotic" species has been defined as the introduction of an organism by man from a foreign country outside the native range of that species (Kohier and Stanley 1984; Kohler 1986). The same authors defined "introduced" aquatic species as a plant or animal moved from one place to another by humans (i.e., an individual, group or population of organisms that occurs in a particular locale as a result of human intervention). These two terms have been used loosely. For the purpose of this paper, the term "introduced" is used to include species introduced from foreign countries also. Malaysia is endowed with a tropical climate, productive marine and terrestial ecosystems, and great species diversity. A large number of fish species has been recorded (Scott 1959; Johnson 1961; Chua 1978; Mohsin and Ambak 1983). Many are commercially important and most have been heavily exploited. Many species were introduced to Malaysia in the early 19th century either by Chinese immigrants for sentimental reasons or by fisheries officials trying to provide development of 71
72 what they perceived as economically useful species. Species introductions have never been a major government thrust because of the availability and abundance of indigenous species. The main concerns about the fish introductions are the risks associated with any one or all of the following problems as listed by Welcomme (1986): - contamination of existing natural communities with foreign species, - the introduction of disease, - the direct disruption of the fish community through competition or predation, the genetic degradation of the host stock, the degradation of the environment by the introduced species, and - the disruption of human lifestyles, customs or economic systems. It is difficult to find a country in Asia whose natural fish communities are not contaminated by introduced species. The risks of disease transfer, genetic and environmental degradation as well as disruption to the natural fish communities can, however, be reduced if not prevented if appropriate precautionary measures are observed. The objectives of this paper are to trace the fate of introduced fish in Malaysia and to assess their possible ecological or biological impact. Fate of Introduced Species Available records show that fish introductions in Malaysia were initiated in the early 19th century along with the immigration of the southern Chinese who brought along the techniques of fish farming. Fingerlings of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon ide/la), bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis), silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) and common carp (Cyprinus carpio) (Welcomme 1981; Mohsin and Ambak 1983) were raised in mud ponds and unused mining poois. The snakeskin gouramy (Trichogaster pectoralis) was introduced either in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century and established itself in paddy fields, irrigation canals and freshwater swamps, forming an important fishery. After World War II, a few more species were introduced by the Department of Fisheries, private organizations and individuals. Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) was introduced in 1944 from Java. This species rapidly established itself in freshwater as well as in brackish water. In 1979, 0. niloticus was introduced from Thailand and in 1980, red tilapia hybrids were brought in from Taiwan. These two species/varieties are of better quality for aquaculture purposes and they are now popularly cultured in freshwater ponds and mining pools. In the 1L950's catfish (Clarias macrocephalus) was introduced and soon became a strong competitor with indigenous species (Clarias batrachus). The Javanese carp, Puntius gonionotus, was successfully introduced into Malaysia in 1958 (Table 1). The Department of Fisheries also introduced the Indian major carps in the 1960's, particularly catla (Catla catla), mrigal (Cirrhina mrigala) and rohu (Labeo rohita). Like most Chinese carps, these species do not breed in captivity under local conditions. Their culture is dependent on imported fingerling supply. Etroplus suratensis was introduced in 1975 from Sri
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Page 97 and 98: 86 Discussion and Recommendations E
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