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Description |
Asia: Sri Lanka to New Guinea (Ref. 12693). Reported from Palau (Ref. 6371)
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: The species is recorded from India (Goa and Madras), Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Cambodia, through the East Indies, New Guinea to Philippines, southern China, and Taiwan (Gunther 1861; Jordon and Richardson 1910; Nichols 1943; Tilak 1972; Talwar and Jhingran 1991; Jayaram 1999).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; Cambodia; China; India (Goa, Tamil Nadu); Indonesia; Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak); Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland)); Philippines; Sri Lanka; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Viet Nam
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Population [top]
Population: No information is available on the population trends of the species.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: The species is found in streams and rivers and enters estuaries (Talwar and Jhingran 1991). Usually associated with streams having a gravel or sand substrates. Feeds on filamentous algae, diptera, small fishes and crustaceans (Pethiyagoda 199; Rainboth 1996).
Systems: Freshwater; Marine
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: Unknown
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: The species is of minor fishery value and it is also sold as an aquarium fish at commercial level (Froese and Pauly 2010).
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There appears to be no major threats to the species although further research is needed.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Currently there is no specific conservation action plan in place for the species. Research is needed on population trends, ecology, harvest trends and threats.
Citation: Dahanukar, N. & Shaji, C.P. 2012. Awaous grammepomus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T172413A1341458. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T172413A1341458.en. Downloaded on 14 December 2018.
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