Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes, 1844)

Hui, Tan Heok, Peng, Kelvin Lim Kok, Huan, Liew Jia, Wei, Low Bi, Hing, Rayson Lim Bock, Beng, Jeffrey Kwik Teik & Yeo, Darren C. J., 2020, The non-native freshwater fishes of Singapore: an annotated compilation, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 68, pp. 150-195 : 160

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes)

(EAs)

References. Le Mare, 1949; Tham, 1973; Mohsin & Ambak, 1983; Yang, 1984; Munro, 1990; Ng et al., 1993; Ng & Lim, 1997b.

Distribution. Upper Seletar Reservoir (previously known as Seletar Reservoir; Yang, 1984).

Remarks. This species is cultivated in ponds for food, and the fry stock is imported from China ( Le Mare, 1949; Tham, 1973; Munro, 1990; Ng et al., 1993). This species was reared in experimental floating cages in reservoirs as early as 1972 ( Yang, 1984).

References. Anonymous, 1988a; Lim & Ng, 1990; Munro, 1990; Ng et al., 1993; Ng & Lim, 1997a, 1997b; Baker & Lim, 2008, 2012.

Distribution. Sungei Sembawang — Senoko ( Anonymous, 1988a; Ng & Lim, 1997a); Mandai Road area (Anonymous, 1998a; Ng & Lim, 1997a); Lower Seletar Reservoir (Tan HH, pers. obs., early 1990s).