Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | highly commercial | Ref. | |
Aquaculture | experimental | Ref. | |
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | Yes | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Found in Chilka Lake (Ref. 29108), Ganga, Yamuna, Narmada, Tapi, Krishna, Godavary, Cauvery, and Pennar rivers (Ref. 43638). Reported from Fenny river at Sabroom, Tripura (Ref. 97593). Occurs in coastal waters, rivers, Bay of Bengal and river mouths (Ref. 45255). Artificial propagation has been partially sucessful (Ref. 4832). Most popular esteemed food fish (Ref. 33273). Also Ref. 188.
Status of threat: Vulnerable in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614). |
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States/Provinces | Tripura (native) | ||
States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
National Checklist | |||
Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html |