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Description |
Asia: Irrawaddy, Sittang and Pegu drainages in Myanmar.
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is known from the Irrawaddy, Sittang and Bago river drainages of Myanmar and the Chindwin drainage in Manipur, India.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
India (Manipur); Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland))
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Population [top]
Population: The population of this species in Manipur is relatively rare compared to H. microphthalmus (W. Vishwanath pers. comm.). There is no information on the population and its trends for this species, although this is a fairly common species in Myanmar (R. Britz pers. comm.).
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species inhabits rivers and larger streams.
Systems: Freshwater
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: Unknown
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This species is utilized as a food fish.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): The threats to this species are unknown, since there is no information on the biology of this species and therefore the impact of potential threats (especially those of an anthropogenic nature) remains unknown. The current threats to aquatic biodiversity in all of its known distribution have also not been adequately identified.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: There is insufficient information on the distribution, biology and potential threats for this species. Catch data for this species is also needed.
Citation: Ng, H.H. 2010. Hemibagrus peguensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T168410A6487194. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168410A6487194.en. Downloaded on 10 June 2016.
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