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Updates on freshwater fish test results Results of 12 more imported samples of freshwater fish taken yesterday (September 5) were available today (September 6). One sample was found to contain a slight amount of malachite green, a spokesman for Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said. The Government had notified Mainland authorities of the test results. As at today, the cumulative number of freshwater fish samples taken for testing of malachite green since August 20 was 195, with 19 samples found to be positive. (As at September 6, 2005) Accumulated test results of 195 freshwater fish samples Types; Claimed Source; Number of samples; Presence of malachite green? Big Head; Local, 13, Negative; Imported, 29, Three positive samples (1.9; 2.3, 6 mg/kg) Grass Carp; Local, 13, Negative; Imported, 33, Seven positive samples(2.0; 2.7; 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, 17, 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 195 samples were tested. 2. A total of 19 samples were found to be positive. 3. A total of 176 samples were found to be negative.
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