Tridacna maxima in Egypt
point map (Tridacna maxima) | occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
occurence native
importance minor commercial Ref.
aquaculture Ref.
regulations Ref.
freshwater No
brackish No
saltwater Yes
live export
bait No
game/sport No
abundance fairly common (chances are about 50%) Ref. Neo, M.L., C.C.C. Wabnitz, R.D. Braley, G.A. Heslinga, C. Fauvelot, S. Van Wynsberge, S. Andrefouet, C. Waters, A.S.-H. Tan, E.D. Gomez, M.J. Costello and P.A. Todd, 2017
comments Known from Coral carpets, northern Bay of Safaga, Gulf of Aqaba and Abu Sauatir, Northern Red Sea (Ref. 117184). Minimal trade since 1999 (Ref. 105502). C: Ref. 105502, 117184.
C = country distribution; M = map distribution; O = occurrence data; R = regional distribution
States/Provinces
States/Provinces Complete? No
National Checklist
country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/eg.html
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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