Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | FAO, 1996 |
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | Yes | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Absent from Cameroon, except for the Cameroonian parts of the Chad basin, and the Benue system (Ref. 2). Also in Cross River in Lake Manengouba (Ref. 53784). Introduced elsewhere, self-reproducing and established in the wild, more specifically in the Noun marsh, Djerem River and Sanaga River, where it has already replaced native species; now the most important species used in aquaculture and used in fish stations throughout the country (Ref. 82489). Also Ref. 27690, 51193. |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cm.html |