Ctenopharyngodon idella (Valenciennes, 1844)
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Ctenopharyngodon idella (Valenciennes, 1844) |
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Ctenopharyngodon idella (Valenciennes, 1844) View in CoL View at ENA [I] — Grass carp; Carp acheb
Taxonomy. Original description: Leuciscus idella Valenciennes, 1844: 362 View in CoL ( China; no types known).—Syrian synonyms: None.—Revisions: Berg (1949: 597).—Illustration: Berg (1949: 598, fig. 353).
Status in Syria. Introduced by the Government of Syria ( Jehan & Egg, 1977); subsequently reported by Hussain (1981, 1988).—Syrian materials: None.
Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Syria: Euphrates River and Assad Lake.—Distribution in River Basin: 1-Dajleh & Khabour, 2-Euphrates & Aleppo.—General distribution: East Asia: China and Russia; widely introduced elsewhere.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 441-Lower Tigris & Euphrates, 442-Upper Tigris & Euphrates.—Habitat: This species conducts its spawning and overwintering in middle and lower stretches of large floodplain rivers (below 1,000 m altitude), within lakes, reservoirs, and backwaters during feeding season, preferring warm, clear water and high oxygen concentration. It is tolerant of a wide range of environmental variables. Freshwater.
Economic importance. Commercially important.
Reasons of introduction. Aquaculture/research; Biocontrol: to prevent eutrophication, aquatic plants, and pest control.
Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).
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Ctenopharyngodon idella (Valenciennes, 1844)
Saad, Adib, Çiçek, Erdoğan, Esmaeili, Hamid Reza, Fricke, Ronald, Sungur, Sevil & Eagderi, Soheil 2023 |
Leuciscus idella
Valenciennes 1844: 362 |