| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | highly commercial | Ref. | Al-Abdessalaam, T.Z.S., 1995 |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | No | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1995 |
| Comments |
Dominant clupeid in central and southern Oman (Ref. 11441). Known from Dimaniyyat Islands (Ref. 129713). Also Ref. 188. Significant contributor to Omani fisheries. Constitutes 80% of total small pelagic landings and 40% of overall catch, averaging 30 to 50 thousand tons annually. Valued as food fish and fodder for cattle. Caught using beach seines, boat seines, gillnets and castnets (Ref. 9773) |
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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/mu.html | ||