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Description |
Asia: India and Myanmar. Found in Salween basin (Ref. 12041).
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: The species is recorded from India (Manipur and Nagaland) and from Myanmar. It has a widespread distribution in the Irrawady and Chindwin basins.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
India (Manipur, Nagaland); Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland))
Additional data:
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Population [top]
Population: This species is rare.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: It inhabits hill streams in low lying areas with pebble bottom.
Systems: Freshwater
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: Yes
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This loach is very rare and is therefore of no interest to commercial fisheries. It is however used as an ornamental fish.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Deforestation for teak harvest is a major threat to the habitat, which results in sedimentation and siltation of rivers.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Impacts of threats need to be better understood.
Citation: Chaudhry, S. 2010. Botia histrionica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T166538A6231989. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166538A6231989.en. Downloaded on 29 January 2019.
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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: The species is recorded from India (Manipur and Nagaland) and from Myanmar. It has a widespread distribution in the Irrawady and Chindwin basins.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
India (Manipur, Nagaland); Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland))
Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.
Population [top]
Population: This species is rare.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: It inhabits hill streams in low lying areas with pebble bottom.
Systems: Freshwater
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: Yes
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This loach is very rare and is therefore of no interest to commercial fisheries. It is however used as an ornamental fish.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Deforestation for teak harvest is a major threat to the habitat, which results in sedimentation and siltation of rivers.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Impacts of threats need to be better understood.
Citation: Chaudhry, S. 2010. Botia histrionica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T166538A6231989. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166538A6231989.en. Downloaded on 02 February 2016.
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