Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes)

Chan, Jeffery C. F., Tsang, Alphonse H. F., Yau, Sze-man, Hui, Tommy C. H., Lau, Anthony, Tan, Heok Hui, Low, Bi Wei, Dudgeon, David & Liew, Jia Huan, 2023, The non-native freshwater fishes of Hong Kong: diversity, distributions, and origins, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 71, pp. 128-168 : 137

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.26107/RBZ-2023-0012
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7815761
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scientific name	Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes)
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Distribution. Shing Mun River, Sandy Ridge Cemetery ( Chan, 2001); Kam Tin River (A.C. Lam, pers. comm., 2015); Tai Lam Chung Reservoir (AFCD, 2021c); Ng Tung River, Sheung Yue River (GBIF.org, 2021); Pak Ngau Shek Stream (current survey).

Native range. China and Vietnam ( East Asia).

Remarks. Juveniles are regularly stocked (suspected to be from aquaculture) in (unspecified) reservoirs to control algae as they are believed to be incapable of reproducing in Hong Kong’s fresh waters (WSD, 2019).

References

Chan BPL (2001) Sustainability and biodiversity: the impact, alternative design and prospects of restoration of channelized lowland streams in Hong Kong. Unpublished PhD Thesis. University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, pp. 169 - 211.