Description
provided by World Register of Marine Species
Found in coastal waters, over sandy areas or muddy areas of lagoons, reef flats and tidepools; enters harbors (Ref. 9812). Omnivorous (Ref. 6113). Forms large schools before spawning, at the beginning of the ebb tide (in June), over shallow, open areas of the lagoon slope (Ref. 9812). Spawning is done in large aggregations after dark. Important food-fish in Polynesia (Ref. 9812). Marketed fresh (Ref. 9812).
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- copyright
- WoRMS Editorial Board
- bibliographic citation
- Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2019). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2019). Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2019). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2019).
- contributor
- Edward Vanden Berghe [email]
