Brachirus orientalis in India
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance minor commercial Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish Yes
Saltwater Yes
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance occasional (usually not seen) Ref.
Comments

Occurs in the coast (Ref. 45255), Chalakudy River in Kerala (Ref. 45207) and Chilka Lake (Ref. 29108). Found in shallow sandy or muddy bottoms. Caught incidentally by prawn trawlers. Flesh excellent to taste. Also Ref. 11298, 43640. In range Ref. 3391.

Status of threat: Data deficient in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614).

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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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