Indian Backwater Oyster
Magallana bilineata
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–300 m
- Max size: 20.9 cm
This oyster builds thick beds in the brackish water of estuaries, backwaters, ports and harbours, thriving where salinity drops below full seawater. It mainly grows down to about 4 metres on soft bottoms, corals and rocks, and like all oysters filters its food from the water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Ostreida › Ostreidae › Magallana
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 836036.
FAQ
- How deep does the Indian Backwater Oyster live?
- The Indian Backwater Oyster (Magallana bilineata) is typically found at 0–300 m.
- How big does the Indian Backwater Oyster get?
- The Indian Backwater Oyster grows to about 20.9 cm.