Common name | Klsbuul |
Language | Palauan |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Palau |
Locality | Palau |
Ref. | Johannes, R.E., 1981 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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Remarks | Because klsbuul spawn in relatively deep water (about 23 m), many local fishers are unfamiliar with its spawning sites. Temol, a fisher in Ngiwal who can dive deep says spawning aggregations form in mangroves. They migrate through a channel in the fringing reef off Ngiwal to a sandy area on the outer reef slope in the channel mouth to spawn. Spent adults return to shallow water. |