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  • Chrysochir aurea
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Scientific Name Chrysochir aurea    (Richardson, 1846)
Common Name
Type Locality Canton, China.
Etymology Chrysochir: Greek, chrysos = golden + Greek, cheir = hand. 
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Size 300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Indo-Pacific: southeast India and Sri Lanka to southern China (Kwang-tung).
IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
Other Parameters Inhabits shallow coastal waters.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 15th meeting, pp 224.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:51 (species record created: 2014 Nov 13 23:19)