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Description |
Asia: Irrawaddy to Salween and Tennasserim, Myanmar.
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Known from the Irrawaddy, Sittang and Salween river drainages in Myanmar and western Thailand (Ferraris 1999; Vidthayanon et al. 2005).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland)); Thailand
Additional data:
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Population [top]
Population: There is no information available for this species, although it is still relatively common in Myanmar.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species inhabits rivers and larger streams with a substrate of sand or mud. It has also been reported to be found in estuaries (Vidthayanon et al. 2005).
Systems: Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This species is utilized as a food fish. Young fishes are sporadically caught and exported as ornamental fishes.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There are no known threats to this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: More research on population parameters and biology is needed.
Citation: Ng, H.H. 2010. Rita sacerdotum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T168500A6503624. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168500A6503624.en. Downloaded on 12 December 2016.
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