Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | ornamental | ||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | |
Comments |
Widespread throughout the country including the hills up to about 600 m. Collected from pools at the foot of the Bopath Ella falls. Large fish are utilized as food; smaller ones (up to about 20 cm) are popular in the aquarium trade. Also Ref. 4833, 41236, 43640. |
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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/ce.html |