| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | commercial | Ref. | Pethiyagoda, R. and M. Kottelat, 2005 |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | Yes | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Occurs in Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh (Ref. 41236) and Maharashtra (Ref. 43634). Utilized as food by the tribal people, "Kanis" of Kanyakumari District (Ref. 45217); commonly seen in fish markets in Kerala (Ref. 55036). Also Ref. 4832, 40976, 43640, 43641, 45255, 87807.
Status of threat: Data deficient in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614). |
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| States/Provinces | Andhra Pradesh (native), Goa (native), Kerala (native), Maharashtra (native), Tamil Nadu (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
| National Checklist | |||
| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html | ||