| Occurrence | not established | ||
| Importance | highly commercial | Ref. | |
| Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | |
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | Yes | ||
| Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Pethiyagoda, R., 1991 |
| Comments |
Often captured on lines, this exotic species was introduced in 1942 and reintroduced in 1982. Breeding has not been recorded in Sri Lanka. Also Ref. 1739, 41236, 43638. |
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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 | ||