Common names:
Lep, Oriental-sole, Pullimanthul
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
occasional (usually not seen)
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Importance:
minor commercial
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Occurs in the coast (Ref. 45255), Chalakudy River in Kerala (Ref. 45207) and Chilka Lake (Ref. 29108). Found in shallow sandy or muddy bottoms. Caught incidentally by prawn trawlers. Flesh excellent to taste. Also Ref. 11298, 43640. In range Ref. 3391.
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
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Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991
National Database:
