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Description |
Asia: India and Irrawaddy in Myanmar (Ref. 41236), Mekong, Chao Phraya, Salween basins and also northern Malay Peninsula (Ref. 27732).
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description:
The species is known from northeastern India (Nagaland), Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malay peninsula, and China.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Cambodia; China; India (Nagaland); Indonesia; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia); Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland)); Thailand
Additional data:
? Continuing decline in area of occupancy (AOO): Yes
? Estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) - km2: 410900
? Continuing decline in extent of occurrence (EOO): Unknown ? Extreme fluctuations in extent of occurrence (EOO): Unknown
? Number of Locations: 7 ? Continuing decline in number of locations: Yes
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 500
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 800
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Population [top]
Population: There is no information on the population and its trends for this species, but survey data suggests that it is relatively widespread and common.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: Yes
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Most species have been found in shady areas and muddy bottoms in deep hill streams. Adults usually collected in clear water with moderate to swift currents, juveniles in quiet pools further downstream. Found in medium to large-sized rivers, flooded fields and rapid-running mountain streams. Diet consists of insects and small fishes. Rarely seen in markets.
Systems: Freshwater
Generation Length (years): 26.5-37.3
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: Fish of good food value, found rarely. Used in local trade. It is also an ornamental fish.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): The major threat to this species is damming, dynamiting and other destructive fishing, human interference, poisoning.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Conservation is needed as the population of this species is declining in some areas. More research on impacts of threats on population and trends needed.
Citation: Vishwanath, W. 2010. Raiamas guttatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T168219A6468141. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168219A6468141.en. Downloaded on 02 December 2016.
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