International Introductions of Penaeus vannamei
Introductions as compiled by FAO
Main Ref. Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006
To Taiwan Province of China
FAO area Pacific, Northwest
From Panama
FAO area
Year 1981
Range
Period 1975-present
Established in the Wild unknown
Established in Aquaculture
Significant Ecological Interactions unknown
Significant Socio-economic Effects
Introduced by other introducer
Reason aquaculture
Other Reason
Comments Although this species grows well in Taiwan (Prov. of China), it is hard to induce shrimp to mate in captivity. Furthermore, this species is known to have latent IHHN and this presents potential problems.
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