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Description |
Indo-West Pacific: India through neighboring coastal states (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar, Ref. 4833) to Singapore, South China Sea.
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: The species has an Indo-West Pacific distribution in coastal areas from Pakistan, around India, Sri Lanka, to Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia (Peninsular) and the South China Sea (Cambodia (assumed), Viet Nam, to southern China (Hainan, Guangdong, and Hong Kong). Although Kailola (1999) records the presence of this species in Singapore, this is not verified by specimens.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; Cambodia; China (Guangdong, Hainan); Hong Kong; India (Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, West Bengal); Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia); Myanmar; Pakistan; Philippines; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Viet Nam
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Indian Ocean – eastern; Indian Ocean – western; Pacific – western central
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Population [top]
Population: Common in estuaries, tidal rivers and brackish water lakes.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
?Continuing decline of mature individuals: Unknown
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Inhabits seas, estuaries, tidal rivers and brackish-water lakes. Feeds mostly on invertebrates.
Systems: Freshwater; Marine
Movement patterns: Unknown
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: Forms an important commercial fishery
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): No information available.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: No information available.
Citation: Pal, M. 2012. Arius arius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T166446A1132980. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T166446A1132980.en. Downloaded on 21 January 2016.
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