Clarias gariepinus in Gabon
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence introduced
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture commercial Ref. FAO, 2002
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Introduced from the Central African Republic in 1972 and 1973 for aquaculture reasons (Ref. 1739). Introduced as aquaculture species and for predation on stunted Tilapia between 1972 and 1978 from Central Africa (Ref. 82489). Present in the Ogooué, Nyanga, Douigni and Komo (Ref. 81644). Also Ref. 50787.

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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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