| Main Ref. | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006 |
| To | Seychelles |
| FAO area | Indian Ocean, Western |
| From | Japan |
| FAO area | |
| Year | 1974 |
| Range | |
| Period | 1950-1974 |
| Established in the Wild | probably no |
| Established in Aquaculture | rarely used |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | unknown |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | private sector |
| Reason | research |
| Other Reason | aquaculture |
| Comments | C. gigas is in the process of being re-introduced to Seychelles ì as the pilot project failed due to adverse weather conditions. |