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Barilius barila
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 | Cypriniformes (COL) |
| Family | Cyprinidae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Barilius | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | barila | 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: India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: The species is widely distributed. It has been recorded from Ganga-Brahmaputra drainage to Yunnan, China through Myanmar.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; China (Yunnan); India; Myanmar; Nepal
Continuing decline in extent of occurrence (EOO): Unknown
Extreme fluctuations in extent of occurrence (EOO): Unknown
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Population [top]
Population:
Catch per unit effort (CPUE) in Nepal is more than 11 (Jha 2009).
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
?Continuing decline of mature individuals: Unknown
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Barilius barila is found to inhabit large hill streams and shallow clear rivers along foot hills in a benthopelagic environmemt.
Systems: Freshwater
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: Yes
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This species which attains a length of 12 cm. is a fairly common species. Along with other small species of Barilius, it is used by fishermen as a bait on hooks for other bigger and commercially important fishes. It is also a game and ornamental fish.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s):
Over exploitation can be considered as a threat to this species. It is also an ornamental and game fish.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions:
The species is not known from any protected areas. But there is a need for improved habitat protection at sites where this species is known to occur. Further survey work is needed to determine whether or not this species is experiencing a decline, or is undergoing natural population fluctuations.
Citation: Vishwanath, W. 2010. Barilius barila. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T166495A6221188. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166495A6221188.en. Downloaded on 28 January 2016.
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Record Level
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 Barilius barila, click this link: Synonyms. |
Barilius barnoides (non Vinciguerra, 1890) ¦ Barilius bonarensis (non Chaudhuri, 1912) ¦ Barilius ornatus (non Sauvage, 1883) ¦ Barilius shanensis Fowler, 1958 ¦ Cyprinus barila Hamilton, 1822 ¦ Cyprinus chedrio Hamilton, 1822 ¦ Danio monshiensis (non Yang & Hwang, 1964) ¦ Leuciscus barila (Hamilton, 1822) ¦ Opsarius anisocheilus McClelland, 1839 ¦ |
Common Names To Manage Common Names for Barilius barila, click this link: Common Names. |
Barred baril () |
Localities To Manage Localities for Barilius barila, click this link: Localities. |
Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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