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Description |
Asia: Sittang river in Myanmar and Salween basin in Thailand (Ref. 39293).
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: The species is known from the Sittaung and Salween basins in Myanmar (Talwar and Jhingran 1991), and tributaries of the Salween in western Thailand (Roberts 1986). It possibly occurs in the Ayeyarwaddy basin, and it has also been reported from Manipur in northeastern India (Ministry of Environment and Forests 2006).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland)); Thailand
Additional data:
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Population [top]
Population: Locally common to uncommon in its range.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Inhabits large rivers and tributaries to submontane streams.
Systems: Freshwater
Movement patterns: Unknown
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: Locally consumed in households, and uncommon in aquarium trade.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Habitat degradation from deforestation, dams and local overfishing are potential threats to this fish.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Research into threats is required, especially the impacts of proposed large dams on mainstream rivers within the species range.
Citation: Vidthayanon, C. 2012. Mastacembelus alboguttatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T180975A1684210. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180975A1684210.en. Downloaded on 16 August 2016.
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