Common names:
Shmahi, Yanam
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
brackish
Abundance:
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Importance:
of potential interest
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Ref: Al-Abdessalaam, T.Z.S., 1995
Aquaculture:
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Regulations:
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
No separate statistics available. Significant contributor to croaker fishery, averaging 2000 tons annually. Found yearround but abundance peaks between July and September. Caught using bottom trawls, gillnets and handlines. Has potential as raw material for surimi (Ref. 9773). Also Ref. 9772.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Randall, J.E., 1995
National Database:
> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Otolithes:Greek, ous, oto = ear + Greek, lithos = stone (Ref. 45335). More on authors: Bloch & Schneider.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
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