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Mesopristes cancellatus (Cuvier, 1829)

Tapiroid grunter
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Philippines country information

Common names: Bagaong, Bagaong, Bulidao
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Maralit, B.A., M.F.H. Ventolero, R.S.P. Gaerlan, M.D. Mamalangkap and M.D. Santos, 2012
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: likely future use | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from Abra River in Luzon, Rio Grande de Mindanao, Tamontaka River and Pulangi River in Cotabato (Ref. 108830), Lake Naujan (Ref. 13446). Migrated into Lake Mainit via the Tubay River, Mindanao (Ref. 4867, 13446, 81829) and Kalinawan River (Ref. 81829). Highly priced in Cotobato, Mindanao (Ref. 2858). Considered a delicacy in the southern part of the Philippines (Ref. 2858). Also Ref. 2847, 48489.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Conlu, P.V., 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Etymology: Mesopristes: Greek, mesos = half + Greek, pristis = saw (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Cuvier.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

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