Mugil cephalus in Tonga
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture likely future use Ref. Anunu, U.F. and T. Kimura, 1995
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish Yes
Saltwater Yes
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Most esteemed fish in Tongan diet. Catch has declined rapidly between the 1980's and 1990s. A plan for the management of their mullet resource has been proposed (Ref. 27130).

States/Provinces
States/Provinces Complete? No
National Checklist
Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tn.html
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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