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Common names:
[No common name]
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
Abundance:
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Importance:
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Aquaculture:
never/rarely
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Regulations:
no regulations
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
This is a resident species. Known from Dinagat Islands (Ref. 127933). C: Refs. 7816, 121724, 127933.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Lepage, D., 2007
National Database:
Length at first maturity / Bộ gần gũi / Khối lượng (Trọng lượng) / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 38.0 cm TL con đực/không giới tính; (Ref. 8812); Khối lượng cực đại được công bố: 120.00 g (Ref. 356)
Culmen: 3.754 cm; tarsus: 2.079 cm; wing: 27.96 cm.
Total Length: 32 to 38 cm; Wingspan: 79 to 81 cm (Ref. 8812). A coastal species (Ref. 356), found in the beach, shoreline, islands and pelagic zone (Ref. 116102). Primarily forages inshore. In the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland and northern England, they are known to partially feed on the sandeel, Ammodytes marinus. Breeding pairs share incubation and chick-rearing duties in nesting colonies (Ref. 95711). Displays dipping behavior (Ref. 356). They surface-feed by scooping prey from the water and carry it in their bills. Adults feed their chicks with regurgitated food (Ref. 95711).