| Cardiidae (cockles) |
| 41.7 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 35 m, non-migratory |
| Indo-Pacific: Egypt to Pitcairn Islands and Ogasawara, Japan to Lord Howe Island. |
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The mantle color is highly variable, ranging from bright blue to brown. |
| Collected for food and for the shell trade. Aquaculture trials have been done in 1998 (Ref. 348). Maximum depth from Ref. 75831. |
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(LR/cd); Date assessed: 01 August 1996 Ref. 123251)
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| reports of ciguatera poisoning |
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