Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | Opic, P., F. Conand and P. Bourret, 1994 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | restricted | Ref. | Opic, P., F. Conand and P. Bourret, 1994 |
Freshwater | No | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Taquet, M. and A. Diringer, 1992 |
Comments |
Common all around the island but more frequent in coral reefs (ref. 89967). Depth: 10-150 m (ref. 89967). Max weight: 80 cm (ref. 89967). Common weight: 2 kg (ref. 89967). Individuals about 6 kg are regularly caught by fishermen at about 150 m depth. Its commercialization is subject to restrictions, depending on the weight of the fish and the region where it is collected (Ref. 11888). Museum: NMW 40591 (Ref. 4787). MHNRUN 209, 221, 253, 254, 308, 358; MNHN A.7674, 1998-0507, 1998-0508 (Ref. 33390). Also Ref. 5222. |
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