| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | minor commercial | Ref. | |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | No | ||
| Brackish | Yes | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Found in Kerala (Ref. 43630), Rameswaram Islands in Tamil Nadu (Ref. 45255), Chilka Lake in Orissa (Ref. 4833) and Godavari estuary (Ref. 51036). Contributes to the artisanal fish catches in the Chilka lake, Orissa (Ref. 4833). Museum: Pondicherry, MNHN 9495 (one of 3 syntypes of G. punctatus); MNHN 9496 (two of 3 syntypes of G. punctatus) (Ref. 13682). Also Ref. 29108. |
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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/in.html | ||