Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | Woodland, D.J., 1990 |
Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | FAO Fishery Information, Data and Statistics Service, 1993 |
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | No | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | live food | ||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Called the 'New Year Fish' for the Chinese New Year (at the time of a new moon) falls within its spawning period. Market prices rise steeply at this time because the ripe gonads represent abundance and rebirth. |
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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/sn.html |