Occurrence | not established | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | experimental | Ref. | |
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | Yes | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | Yes | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Reintroduced in 1978 by Fisheries Division/FAO (Ref. 33576). Cultured at a mangrove marsh in Vaitoloa, Vaiusu Bay, near Apia for a live baitfish project for the pole and line skipjack fishery (Ref. 1739). The effort did not prove to be commercially sound (Ref. 9419). |
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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/ws.html |