Common names:
Alanku, Bonefish, Chirai
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
fairly common (chances are about 50%)
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Ref: Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Fairly common in freshwaters and estuaries all along the coast of India (Ref. 4832). Known from Western Ghats Rivers, Karnataka (Ref. 43636); Khal River, Maharashtra (Ref. 44323); Andhra and Kerala coasts (Ref. 45255). Also Ref. 1602, 45204.
Status of threat: Data deficient in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Kapoor, D., R. Dayal and A.G. Ponniah, 2002
National Database:
