Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | minor commercial | Ref. | Coker, G.A., C.B. Portt and C.K. Minns, 2001 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | restricted | Ref. | Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans, 1995 |
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | Yes | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | Yes | ||
Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Clemens, W.A. and G.V. Wilby, 1961 |
Comments |
Known only from British Columbia and Alberta. A native fishery is existing (Ref. 52559); it has been utilized as food fish, cooking oil, a curative, and a candle (a wick may be inserted through the mouth of dried euchalon) (Ref. 1998). Highly esteemed food fish (Ref. 6885). Also Ref. 1998, 4925, 6793, 52559, 95155. |
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States/Provinces | Alberta (questionable), British Columbia (native) | ||
States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html |