Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | Koshiba, S., M. Gouezo, L. Rehm, D. Olsudong, G. Mereb and R. Jonathan, 2014 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | No | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Found in Helen Reef (Ref. 99878). In Palau, it spawns throughout the year on the first few days of the lunar month along the edges of reefs. Very important in Palau where they are reportedly overfished. Actively fished in locations and times known to have large spawning aggregations (Ref. 68703). Also Ref. 100752. |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ps.html |