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Description |
Indo-Pacific: Indian Ocean (northern part of Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea at Phuket in Thailand), Gulf of Thailand, South China Sea. Also found in Indonesia (Ref. 7050). In earlier works, Anodontostoma chacunda was often misapplied to Anodontos
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Anodontostoma thailandiae is reported from the Bangladesh, Calcutta (India), Phuket and Songkhla (Thailand), northern Sumatra, Sarawak and Borneo. In earlier literature by authors prior to Wongratana (1983), A. thailandiae was often misidentified as A. chacunda (FAO 1985).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; Cambodia; India; Indonesia; Malaysia; Myanmar; Singapore; Thailand; Viet Nam
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – western central
Additional data:
? Lower depth limit (metres): 50
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Population [top]
Population: There is no population information available for Anodontostoma thailandiae.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: Unknown
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Anodontostoma thailandiae is a pelagic, schooling species typically found inshore in brackish and marine waters to a depth of 50 m. It is likely to be found in estuaries. Congeners of this species, Anodontostoma chacunda, feed on a mix of diatoms, radiolarians, molluscs, copepods and crustaceans (FAO 1999).
Systems: Marine
Movement patterns: Full Migrant
Congregatory: Congregatory (and dispersive)
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: Anodontostoma thailandiae is harvested on a subsistence scale.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Anodontostoma thailandiae is harvested on a subsistence scale. At present there is no fisheries data relating to the landings of this species (FAO 1999). This species is landed using seine nets, lift nets and set nets (FAO 1999).
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: There are no species-specific conservation measures in place for Anodontostoma thailandiae, however its distribution range may cover a number of marine protected areas affording it some protection from harvesting.
Citation: Munroe, T.A. & Priede, I.G. 2010. Anodontostoma thailandiae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T154792A4634428. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154792A4634428.en. Downloaded on 24 July 2017.
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