Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | |
Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | FAO Fishery Information, Data and Statistics Service, 1993 |
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | Yes | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Known from the Gironde basin (Ref. 51442) and Mont Saint-Michel Bay (Ref. 38302). It occurs throughout France but is diminishing in number. The elvers are being rared in captivity. Also Ref. 6125, Ref. 9988. Status of threat: Vulnerable (Ref. 11941, 30578, 74334). |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
National Checklist | |||
Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/fr.html |