| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | highly commercial | Ref. | Bonfil, R., 1997 |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | No | ||
| Brackish | Yes | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Of prime commercial importance to the Mexican shark fisheries; a very common catch in Quintana Roo (mostly adults); taken in smaller quantities in Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Campeche and Yucatan; possibly caught in Tabasco (Ref. 13186 ). Records along the western coast, excluding most of western Baja California (Ref. 9253) and from Isla Cerralvo, Baja California Sur (Ref. 37955) refer to Ginglymostoma unami (see Ref. 113902). Also Ref. 43278, 96339. |
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| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html | ||