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Updates on freshwater fish test results Results of six more samples of freshwater fish taken yesterday (September 4) were available today (September 5). All of them were imported samples and were found to be free of malachite green, a spokesman for Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said. As at today, the accumulative number of freshwater fish samples taken for testing of malachite green since August 20 was 183, with 18 samples found to be positive. (As at September 5, 2005) Accumulated test results of 183 freshwater fish samples Types; Claimed Source; Number of samples; Presence of malachite green; Big Head; Local, 13, Negative; Imported, 25, Three positive samples (1.9; 2.3, 6 mg/kg) Grass Carp; Local, 13, Negative; Imported, 28, Six positive samples(2.0; 5.9; 6.7; 7.5; 18; 43 mg/kg) Edible Goldfish;Local, 4, Negative; Imported, 5, Two positive samples(1.8; 3.2 mg/kg) Grey Mullet; Local, 24, Negative; Imported, 1, Negative. Tilapia; Local, 36, Negative; Imported, 1, Negative. Freshwater Grouper;Local, -- --; Imported, 3, Three positive samples(1.2; 64; 900 mg/kg) Common Carp; Local, 5, Negative; Imported, 1, One positive sample(30 mg/kg) Milk Fish; Local, -- --; Imported, 1, Negative. Seabass; Local, -- --; Imported, 1, Negative. Cat Fish; Local, -- --; Imported, 2, One positive sample(2.0 mg/kg) Mud Carp; Local, 3, Negative; Imported, 14, Negative. Snake Head; Local, -- --; Imported, 1, One positive sample(10 mg/kg) Large Mouth Bass;Local, -- --; Imported, 1, One positive sample(2.9 mg/kg) Yellow eel; Local, -- --; Imported, 1, Negative. Note: 1. A total of 183 samples were tested. 2. A total of 18 samples were found to be positive. 3. A total of 165 samples were found to be negative.
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