| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | No | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
It was reported to be very rare or absent on the northern and northeastern Brazilian coast (4°N to 13°S), but very common between the Brazilian state of Bahia-Espírito Santo and São Paulo (15° to 25°S), where it forms large schools and is caught in large quantities by trawlers, and abundant in local fish markets (Ref. 116249). |
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| States/Provinces | Bahia (native), Espírito Santo (native), Rio de Janeiro (native), Rio Grande do Sul (native), Santa Catarina (native), São Paulo (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
| National Checklist | |||
| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html | ||