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Tor tambroides
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 | Cypriniformes (COL) |
| Family | Cyprinidae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Tor | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | tambroides | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Data Deficient, 2012 |
| 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 | (Bleeker, 1854) | Country Distribution | Myanmar |
| Citation | Description | Asia: Chao Phraya and Mekong basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo (Ref. 27732). Reported from Myanmar (Ref. 7050), Salween and Maeklong rivers (Ref. 26336).
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: The species occurs in the Mekong Basin in southern China (Yunnan), Lao PDR, Chao Phraya basin Thailand, Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Brunei, Malay Peninsula and possibly Viet Nam (Zhou and Cui 1996; Roberts 1999; Kottelat 1998, 1999, 2000 and Kottelat et. al. 1993). Known from Mekong tributaries (e.g., the Xe Bang Fai and Nam Theun in Lao PDR).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Brunei Darussalam; China (Yunnan); Indonesia (Jawa, Kalimantan, Sumatera); Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak); Thailand
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Population [top]
Population: Although no quantitative data exists, the population is observed to be decreasing (M. Kottelat pers. comm. 2011).
Current Population Trend: Decreasing
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: The species lives in large streams and rivers with moderate to swift flow. Adults live in deep pools and juveniles are most commonly observed in or near rapids (M. Kottelat pers. comm. 2011). Adults enter the mainstream Mekong River near the Khone Falls between October and December. Found in rivers during dry season, moves downstream in rainy season, spawns in mouths of small streams (Baran et al. 2005).
Systems: Freshwater
Movement patterns: Full Migrant
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade:
This large species is targeted in fisheries for human consumption. It is a prized species and is not usually sold to markets, but is sold directly to restaurants (M. Kottelat pers. comm. 2011). However the adults are poisonous to humans at times, after eating certain fruits.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s):
The species is at threat from overfishing, where dynamite, poison and hooks are used. Anthropogenic modification of river morphology impacts this species by reducing or interrupting water flow. Logging, deforestation and agriculture occurs throughout the species range, with associated impacts on the aquatic environment expected (M. Kottelat pers. comm. 2011).
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions:
Parts of this species range occur within protected areas. Additionally, in Lao PDR, many of the villages have locally designated and regulated conservation areas within the rivers in which fishing is prohibited (M. Kottelat pers. comm. 2011). The taxonomy of this species needs to be resolved.
Citation: Kottelat, M. 2012. Tor tambroides. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T187939A1837406. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T187939A1837406.en. Downloaded on 31 January 2017.
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Record Level
Growth Parameters
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| Individual Count | 0 | GML Features | |
| Observerd Individual Count | 0 | Notes |
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Additional Info
Synonyms To Manage Synonyms for Tor tambroides, click this link: Synonyms. |
Barbus tambroides (Bleeker, 1854) ¦ Labeobarbus tambroides Bleeker, 1854 ¦ |
Common Names To Manage Common Names for Tor tambroides, click this link: Common Names. |
Thai Mahseer () |
Localities To Manage Localities for Tor tambroides, click this link: Localities. |
Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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