Common names:
Butter fish, Melon seed, Pacific rudderfish
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
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commercial
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Reported from Mirs Bay, Tolo Channel, and Tolo Harbour (Ref. 126271). Also reported from Hoi Ha Wan and Tsim Chau, swimming closely with jellyfish (Ref. 128523). Dominant in catches from depths >180 m in January-March (Ref. 12082). Usually available in the market (Ref. 12075). Commonly consumed in Hong Kong (Ref. 125589). Also Ref. 12083, 125407.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
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Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Ni, I.-H. and K.-Y. Kwok, 1999
National Database:
