Mylopharyngodon piceus
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(Black Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Impact ID4923
Impact TypeOther
Study TypeExperimental
Study LocationLaboratory
Impact DescriptionIn nursery ponds in the Red River Delta, Vietnam, Black Carp is used to control populations of several intermediate host snails of various fish borne zoonotic trematodes harmful to the aquaculture industry
Reference27734
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationRed River Delta, Vietnam

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