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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is only known from the Salween River drainage in western Thailand, although it is likely to be also found in the portion of the same river drainage that flows through eastern Myanmar.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Thailand
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Population [top]
Population: There is no information available on the population and its trends for this species.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Continuing decline of mature individuals: Unknown
? Extreme fluctuations: Unknown ? Population severely fragmented: Unknown
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: There is no information on the habitat and ecology of this species in the original description, but based on our knowledge of congeners, this species most likely inhabits relatively swift rivers with a substrate of sand/gravel/rock and most likely feeds on invertebrates.
Systems: Freshwater
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: Unknown
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This species is not consumed for food, but is sporadically collected for the ornamental fish trade.
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.
Citation: Ng, H.H. 2012. Amblyceps protentum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T180745A1658242. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180745A1658242.en. Downloaded on 18 October 2018.
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