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Drepane punctata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Spotted sicklefish
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Philippines country information

Common names: Ariring, Bayang, Bayang
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Considered a good food fish (Ref. 6565). Also Ref. 393, 43239.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Heemstra, P.C., 1997
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Drepaneidae (Sicklefishes)
Etymology: Drepane: Greek, drepane = sickle (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά); Γλυκού νερού; Υφάλμυρο Υφαλόφιλο(α); αμφίδρομο (Ref. 51243); εύρος βάθους 10 - 49 m (Ref. 86942).   Subtropical; 32°N - 26°S, 32°E - 160°W

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