Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | FAO, 1994 |
Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | FAO Fishery Information, Data and Statistics Service, 1993 |
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | Yes | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | Yes | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Historical records from Duero, Tagus and Guadiana are now extirpated (Ref. 59043). Found in the Iberian Peninsula (Ref. 119049). Recorded from Galicia (Ref. 86578) in the river Minho (Ref. 88171). Threatened due to construction of dams, habitat desctruction, and pollution (Ref. 79582). Minimum capture size: 40-55 cm TL (Ref. 119049). Also Ref. 173, 59043. Status of threat: vulnerable (Ref. 79582, 119049). |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html |