Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | minor commercial | Ref. | |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | No | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Dahl, G., 1971 |
Comments |
Generally found in shallow bays. Feeds on annelids. Can give an electric shock, strongest of which was measured at 40 volts, not highly dangerous to humans.Also Ref. 5518. |
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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/co.html |