Latimeria menadoensis in Indonesia
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance of no interest Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater No
Brackish No
Saltwater Yes
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance scarce (very unlikely) Ref.
Comments

Type specimen caught directly offshore from the village of Papindan, Manado Tua island, 1° 38'N 124° 43' E. First specimen seen in a fish market in this area, but not collected (Ref. 27414, 30892). Two additional specimens were observed by Fricke et al. (Ref. 33470) 360 km southwest of Manado Tua, in 155 m depth in a deep cave.

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(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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