Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | Yes | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | ornamental | ||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | fairly common (chances are about 50%) | Ref. | |
Comments |
Found in the margins of estuaries in some abundance, particularly within the tidal influence. Most common in estuaries of perennial wet zone rivers and the Mahaweli; rare in freshwater. Also Ref. 5316, 4833, 2847. |
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html |