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Description |
Asia: Myanmar and Thailand in the Salwin river and its tributaries.
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: The species is known from the lower Salween and the middle Ayeyarwaddy basins, in southern China (Yunnan), Myanmar, and adjacent tributaries in western Thailand (Mae Hong Song and Tak provinces; Monkolprasit et al. 1997).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
China (Yunnan); Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland)); Thailand
Additional data:
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 300
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 800
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Population [top]
Population: This species is locally common. Its range has declined in Thailand.
Current Population Trend: Decreasing
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species inhabits rivers and tributaries, from lowland to montane streams and waterfalls.
The species dominant presence at the Khone falls is during the dry season, it exhibits a small peak at the beginning of the rainy season (Baran et al. 2005).
Systems: Freshwater
Movement patterns: Unknown
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: There is low fishery interest in this species. It is locally consumed in households and rarely seen in the aquarium trade.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): A major threat to this species is habitat degradation from the construction of dams and other water management projects, more of which are planned for the future on both the Salween and Ayeyarwaddy rivers.
The species is also thought to be at risk of competition from the non-native cyprinid Barbonymus gonionotus which has become established in the Salween after escaping from aquaculture projects in the area.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Research is needed into the impacts of threats, especially dams.
Citation: Vidthayanon, C. 2012. Mystacoleucus argenteus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T181342A1724006. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T181342A1724006.en. Downloaded on 25 August 2016.
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