Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | subsistence fisheries | Ref. | Jégu, M., P. Keith and E. Belmont-Jégu, 2002 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Jégu, M., P. Keith and E. Belmont-Jégu, 2002 |
Comments |
Important subsistence fisheries, especially caught with rotenone, for Amerindian tribes Wayãpi and Wayana. Map with occurrences records. Mana R. and several rivers in Maroni basin. One doubtful record in Sinnamary, origin of one specimen being uncertain (Ref. 47182). |
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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/fg.html |