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Description |
Asia: Irrawaddy and Salween basins.
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Recorded from Meekalan, Myanmar it occurs in the Tennasserim and Salween basins (Vidthayanon et al. 2005) and reported from the Irrawaddy River by Talwar and Jhingran (1991).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland))
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Population [top]
Population:
There is no information on the population and its trends for this species, but survey data suggests that it is relatively widespread and common.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Mountain and streams (high gradient streams); mostly found in water falls and high gradient riffles.
Systems: Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: The species is rare and not in use, being found only in high gradient riffles.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Hill streams are threatened across the region by deforestation causing siltation. This species inhabits streams with boulders, and mining and quarrying will degrade its habitat.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Further information is required on the species distribution, and the impact of habitat loss and degradation.
Citation: Britz, R. 2010. Balitora burmanica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T168343A6479957. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168343A6479957.en. Downloaded on 27 January 2016.
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