Common name | Itotch |
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 | At Ngeremlengui, itoch are found in mangroves and along the fringing reef. Spawning aggregations form on the first five days of the lunar month. Fishers say that at dusk, these aggregations move into the lagoon while swimming in a circle near the surface. Actual spawning occurs at night. |