Occurrence | introduced | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | FAO, 1997 |
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | Yes | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | occasional (usually not seen) | Ref. | Billard, R., 1997 |
Comments |
Rare in the wild. Can be encountered in breeding ponds. Often used for laboratory studies on the physiology of reproduction (Ref. 30578). Also used as bait (Ref. 40476). |
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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/fr.html |