Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | Al-Abdessalaam, T.Z.S., 1995 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | No | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Common in the Gulf of Oman, but rare in southern Oman (Ref. 11441). Also Ref. 3287. No separate statistics available, but is reported under carangids. Caught using hook and line, gillnets, traps, and bottom trawls. Significant contributor to Omani fisheries (Ref. 9773). |
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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/mu.html |