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Chelon bandialensis (Diouf, 1991)

Diassanga Mullet
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Senegal country information

Common names: Diasanga, Diassanga, Diassanga Mullet
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Trape, S., I.J. Harrison, P.S. Diouf and J.-D. Durand, 2012
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Type locality of the neotype of Liza bandialensis: 'the region of Foundiougne village, Saloum channel, Sine Saloum estuary, Senegal' (Ref. 89987). Known from the Sine-Saloum estuary, where only large specimens have been observed (Ref. 89987). Local fishermen in the region of the Bandiala channel reported in 1993 that the species was not common and appeared seasonally, usually in the early part of the year around February (Ref. 89987). Also Ref. 28587, 44663.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sg.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.refer.sn/sngal_ct/eco/oeps/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Trape, S., I.J. Harrison, P.S. Diouf and J.-D. Durand, 2012
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Common names from other countries

Mulet Diassanga, Diassanga, Ofadadd, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Mugiliformes (Mullets) > Mugilidae (Mullets)
Etymology: Chelon: Greek, chelone = turtle (Ref. 45335);  bandialensis: The epithet bandialensis indicates the species is from the Bandiala channel, the main arm of the Sine Saloum estuary in Senegal where the species was first collected (Ref. 89987).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 89987); depth range 0 - ? m.   Tropical; 15°N - 9°N, 18°W - 13°W (Ref. 89987)

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