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Xenentodon cancila
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 | Beloniformes (COL) |
| Family | Belonidae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Xenentodon | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | cancila | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Least Concern, 2010 |
| 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 | (Hamilton, 1822) | Country Distribution | Myanmar |
| Citation | Description | Asia: Sri Lanka and India eastward to the Mekong.
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Recorded from Pakistan, India (Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Tripura, West Bengal, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Orissa, and Bihar), Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Orissa, Tripura, Uttaranchal); Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Sri Lanka; Thailand
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Population [top]
Population: The species is fairly common in the Ganges-Brahmaputra system. In Nepal, it is not common. No information is available for other parts of its range.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Continuing decline of mature individuals: Unknown
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Inhabits freshwaters, primarily rivers. In North Bengal it occurs in clear, gravelly, perennial streams and ponds of Terai and Duars .
Systems: Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This is a surface-living fish which attains a length of 40 cm TL; common size 30 cm. Utilised in commercial fisheries and by subsistence fishers.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There is habitat degradation in some parts of its range in India due to siltation caused by deforestation, and habitat loss and modification due to the loss of wetlands, especially the infilling of ponds.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Information is required on the scale and impact of threats (especially habitat degradation) on the species.
Citation: Dey, S.C. 2010. Xenentodon cancila. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T166522A6227664. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166522A6227664.en. Downloaded on 20 February 2017.
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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 Xenentodon cancila, click this link: Synonyms. |
Belone cancila (Hamilton, 1822) ¦ Belone graii Sykes, 1839 ¦ Esox cancila Hamilton, 1822 ¦ Esox hindostanicus Falconer, 1868 ¦ Esox indica McClelland, 1842 ¦ Xenenthodon cancila (Hamilton, 1822) ¦ Xenentodon canciloides (non Bleeker, 1853) ¦ |
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Species Record Details Encoded By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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