Common names:
Botite, Botiti, Butete
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
brackish
Abundance:
common (usually seen)
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Ref: Herre, A.W.C.T., 1924
Importance:
minor commercial
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Known from Sibuyan, Romblon (Ref. 58652). Specimens were collected from Kiga creek and San Jose, Dulag, Leyte in 1993 (Ref. 7223). Found in fish markets (Ref. 393) despite the fact that this species is very poisonous (Ref. 12745). Also Ref. 5170.
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Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Rau, N. and A. Rau, 1980
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