Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | Yes | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | ornamental | ||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | Yes | ||
Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | |
Comments |
Primarily an estuarine fish and appears to require brackish or salt water to breed, although the number of landlocked populations suggests that breeding in fresh water is possible. Common in rivers and very common in the dry zone rivers and tanks. Also Ref. 41236. |
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html |