Occurrence | endemic | ||
Importance | highly commercial | Ref. | Lyons, J., G. González-Hernandéz, E. Soto-Galera and M. Guzmán-Arroyo, 1998 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | restricted | Ref. | Anonymous, 1994 |
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | occasional (usually not seen) | Ref. | Lyons, J., G. González-Hernandéz, E. Soto-Galera and M. Guzmán-Arroyo, 1998 |
Comments |
Known from the Rio Turbio in Guanajuato. Regulations: catch season: 1 Sept.-30 Apr.; closed season: 1 May - 31 Aug.; fishing with "Cuevo" method is not allowed in Chapala Lake; marketed fresh (whole, fillet), frozen, or salted (Ref. 26550). Abundance declining in Lerma River basin (Ref. 27639). Status of threat: vulnerable. Criteria: 1,2 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264). |
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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/mx.html |