Priacanthus hamrur in Mauritius
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance commercial Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater No
Brackish No
Saltwater Yes
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance scarce (very unlikely) Ref. Cornic, A., 1987
Comments

Also called 'poisson beurre' or butter fish because of the fine taste of its flesh (Ref. 5503). Very popular table fish (Ref. 5503). Museum: ca. 500 m E of Pointe Bambou, USNM 348956. MNHN 737, A.164 (Ref. 33390).

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Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mp.html
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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