Steno bredanensis in Philippines
point map (Steno bredanensis) | occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
occurence native
importance Ref.
aquaculture never/rarely Ref.
regulations no regulations Ref.
freshwater No
brackish No
saltwater Yes
live export
bait Yes
game/sport No
abundance scarce (very unlikely) Ref. Alava, M.N.R., M.L.L. Dolar, E.R. Sabater, M.T.R. Aquino and M.D. Santos (eds.), 2012
comments This species is uncommon in the Philippines (Ref. 94963). Sighted in Mindanao, southern Negros (Ref. 936), Sulu Sea, South China Sea, and around the Babuyan Island group, in Calayan and Camiguin and Zambales (Ref. 94963). Length is up to 274.32 cm (Ref. 936). Reported from Babuyan Islands (121°36’00", 19°18’00"). Dolphins are directly caught for use as shark-bait in Sta. Ana and Aparri (Ref. 77119). C: Refs. 936, 77119, 84562. Philippine Red List: Data Deficient (Ref. 94963).
C = country distribution; M = map distribution; O = occurrence data; R = regional distribution
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(e.g. cnidaria)
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