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International Introductions of
Osteomugil engeli Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.) 2006 | ||||
| To: | United States of America | ||||
| FAO area: | Pacific, Eastern Central | ||||
| From: | unknown | ||||
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| Year: | 1955 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, no data | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - never used | unknown | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - undecided | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - undecided | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason: | no data | ||||
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| Comments: | Inhabits shallow protected sandy to muddy areas of reef flats and shallow lagoons while juveniles have been encountered in tide pools. Marketed fresh and used as live bait in pole-and-line fishing for tuna (Ref. 9812). Ref: | ||||
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