Migration
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Anadromous. Fish that ascend rivers to spawn, as salmon and hilsa do. Sub-division of diadromous. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 1 - 8; Analsoft rays: 3 - 9
Trophic Strategy
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Found in rivers and estuaries (Ref. 1479). Recorded as having been or being farmed in rice fields (Ref. 119549).
- Recorder
- Grace Tolentino Pablico
Biology
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Found in rivers and estuaries. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205).
Importance
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fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial