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Parambassis lala
Country
| Country | Myanmar |
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| Continent Ocean | Asia |
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia (COL) |
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| Phylum | Chordata (COL) |
| Class | Actinopterygii (COL) |
| Order | Perciformes (COL) |
| Family | Ambassidae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Parambassis | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | lala | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Near Threatened, 2010 |
| SubSpecies | Nat'l Threat Status-Year | Not Evaluated, 2000 | |
| Infraspecies | Reason for Change | ||
| Infraspecies Rank | CITES | ||
| Taxonomic Group | Fish | Native Status | Native |
| Scientific Name Author | (Hamilton, 1822) | Country Distribution | Myanmar |
| Citation | Description | Asia: India and Myanmar.
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description:
Parambassis lala is known from the lowlands of the Ganges-Brahmaputra and Mahanadi basins in India and the Irrawaddy basin in Myanmar (Roberts 1994). It is very common in Assam.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
India (Assam, Bihar, Orissa, Tripura, West Bengal); Myanmar
Additional data:
? Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) - km2: 7000-14000
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Population [top]
Population:
The level of collection within India is considered a potential threat as population levels have declined due to wetland loss and over-exploitation. The species is also harvested by lower income groups as a subsistence food.
Current Population Trend: Decreasing
Additional data:
? Continuing decline of mature individuals: Yes
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Inhabits ponds, ditches and pools; perhaps also brackish waters (Talwar and Jhingran 1991).
Systems: Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This translucent little fish is prized highly as an aquarium fish as it is a fascinating fish that resembles a bit of crystal moving about in the aquarium (Talwar and Jhingran 1991). The level of collection within India is considered a potential threat as populations levels have declined due to wetland loss and over-exploitation. The secies is also harvested by lower income groups as a substistance food.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s):
This fish is over-exploited for the ornamental fish trade. Wetlands are also under threat from draining and development activities.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions:
Further research is required into the impacts of the collection for the aquarium trade.
Citation: Dahanukar, N. 2010. Parambassis lala. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T166511A6225371. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166511A6225371.en. Downloaded on 05 October 2016.
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Record Level
Growth Parameters
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| Individual Count | 0 | GML Features | |
| Observerd Individual Count | 0 | Notes |
Collecting Event
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Additional Info
Synonyms To Manage Synonyms for Parambassis lala, click this link: Synonyms. |
Ambassis alta (non Cuvier, 1828) ¦ Ambassis lala (Hamilton, 1822) ¦ Ambassis ranga (non Hamilton, 1822) ¦ Chanda lala Hamilton, 1822 ¦ Pseudambassis lala (Hamilton, 1822) ¦ |
Common Names To Manage Common Names for Parambassis lala, click this link: Common Names. |
Glassfish () |
Localities To Manage Localities for Parambassis lala, click this link: Localities. |
Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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