Lutjanus purpureus in Venezuela
Point map (Lutjanus purpureus) | Occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance commercial Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater No
Brackish Yes
Saltwater Yes
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance abundant (always seen in some numbers) Ref. Cervigón, F., 1993
Comments

Abundant along the Venezuelan coast as well as around islands (Ref. 9626). Juveniles occasionally found in brackishwaters near the Orinoco delta (Ref. 9626). Also Ref. 5217.

States/Provinces
States/Provinces Complete? No
National Checklist
Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ve.html
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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