Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | minor commercial | Ref. | Coupal, L., E. Bédard, C. Peguero and I.S. Durante, 1992 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | No | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | Yes | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Generally caught with traps but may also be taken with lines. Seldom consumed due to its bad flavor and disagreeable smell. Some fishers discard the catch or use it as bait; others, find a market for this species (as fillet) as a third rate food fish. Also Ref. 3142. |
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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/dr.html |