Description
The shell valves are very irregular in shape; they are usually elongated. When spat set on flat surfaces and there is no crowding a flat shape is attained by the oysters. Those growing on uneven areas have shape of the niche where they are present and overcrowding leads to oysters with very much twisted shells.
Size
Maximum length: 17.8cm (TL), common length: 6-11 cm (TL)
Diet
Feeds on diatoms, veliger larvae and detritus
Utilization
Consumed fresh and in various forms like steamed, fried form etc.
Gears
Handpicking, gillnet, diving, dradgers