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Naucrates ductor (Linnaeus, 1758)

Pilotfish
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Malta country information

Common names: Fanfru, Pilot fish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: fairly common (chances are about 50%) | Ref: Neiland, A.E., J. Weeks, S.P. Madakan and B.M.B. Ladu, 2000
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Lanfranco, G.G., 1993
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref: Lanfranco, G.G., 1993
Regulations: no regulations | Ref: Lanfranco, G.G., 1993
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Sometimes follows ships (Ref. 37971). Also Ref. 3277.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mt.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Lanfranco, G.G., 1996
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Poisson pilote, Pez piloto, Pilot fish, ... more

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Carangiformes (Jacks) > Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Naucratinae
Etymology: Naucrates: Greek, naykrates, -es, -es = supremacy in the sea (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

Biển Cùng sống ở rạn san hô; Mức độ sâu 0 - 300 m (Ref. 86942).   Subtropical; 61°N - 43°S, 180°W - 180°E

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