Asian Carps of the Genus Hypophthalmichthys (Pisces, Cyprinidae): A Biological Synopsis and Environmental Risk Assessment

摘要

;Contents: Introduction; Genus and Species Description and Distinguishing Characteristics (Genus: Hypophthalmichthys, Species: Bighead Carp, Hypophthalmichthys nobilis, Species: Silver Carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Species: Large scale Silver Carp, Hypophthalmichthys harmandi, Hybrids of Hypophthalmichthys spp); Native Range (Bighead Carp, Silver Carp, Large scale Silver Carp, Habitats, Migrations, and Local Movements, Bighead Carp, Silver Carp, Large scale Silver Carp); Biology and Natural History (Temperature Tolerance, Salinity Tolerance, Reproductive Biology, Feeding Habits, Growth Rate and Longevity, Response to Physical Stimuli, Associated Diseases and Parasites); Human Uses of Hypophthalmichthys (Use as Human Food, Control of Algae, Increase Production and Growth of Other Fishes, Other Uses); History of Introduction Including Pathways and Stage of Establishment; Environmental Effects of Hypophthalmichthys (Habitat Alteration, Trophic Alteration, Spatial Alteration, Gene Pool Deterioration, Disease Transmission); Potential Range; Population and Distribution Control Measures; State Regulations as of January 2005; Environmental Risk Assessment Process; Organism Risk Potential; Literature Cited.