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Description |
Asia: Salween river near Moulmein in Myanmar.
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: The species is known from the lower Ayeyarwady River to lower Salween basins in Myanmar, and the Kraburi estuary in Ranong Province, Thailand.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland)); Thailand
Upper elevation limit (metres): 2
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Population [top]
Population: It is locally common to uncommon throughout its range.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: It occurs in the lower reaches of tidal rivers and in estuarine areas in muddy and sandy mud bottoms.
Systems: Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: It is locally consumed in its range. It is seasonally landed in small markets of Myanmar and Kraburi District, Ranong Province, Thailand.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Overfishing may threaten this species, especially by bottom trawl nets.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: None known to be in place.
Citation: Vidthayanon, C. 2012. Arius acutirostris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T180710A1654543. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180710A1654543.en. Downloaded on 21 January 2016.
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