| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | highly commercial | Ref. | Lyons, J., G. González-Hernandéz, E. Soto-Galera and M. Guzmán-Arroyo, 1998 |
| Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | FAO, 1997 |
| Regulations | restricted | Ref. | Anonymous, 1994 |
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | scarce (very unlikely) | Ref. | IUCN, 1990 |
| Comments |
Average catch from 1985-90 was around 1500 tons live weight (Ref. 26550). Regulations: catch season: 1 Jun. - 31 Mar.; closed season: 1 Apr. - 31 May; sport fishery: 10 kg/day and 20 cm TL as minimum size; marketed fresh (whole, fillet) (Ref. 26550). Introduced in the Lerma River basin (Ref. 27639). Two host-specific parasites: an ancyrocephalid monogean and the trematode Crepidostomum cornutum were introduced into Lake Pátzcuaro together with the species (Ref. 48731). Listed as rare in the IUCN Red List (Ref. 3881). Also Ref. 86798. |
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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/mx.html | ||