Glyptothorax interspinalum
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
SILURIFORMES |
SISORIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Glyptothorax interspinalum |
| Species Authority: |
(Mai, 1978) |
| Synonym/s: |
Glyptosternon interspinalum Mai, 1978
Glyptothorax merus Li, 1984
|
Assessment Information
[top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Near Threatened
ver 3.1
|
| Year Published: |
2009 |
| Assessor/s: |
Jenkins, A., Kullander, F.F. & Tan, H.H. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Collen, B., Darwall, W., Ram, M. & Smith, K. (SRLI Freshwater Fish Evaluation Workshop) |
Justification:
G. interspinalum has been assessed as Near Threatened with an inferred population decline of 20-29% in the past ten years, as a result of heavy pollution in the Red River.
|
Geographic Range
[top]
| Range Description: |
G. interspinalum is found in China, Lao PDR, and Viet Nam; this species is known from the Red and Nam Ma river basins.
|
| Countries: |
Native:
China (Yunnan); Lao People's Democratic Republic; Viet Nam
|
| Range Map: |
Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.
|
Population
[top]
| Population: |
The population is thought to be decreasing although detailed numbers are unknown.
|
| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
|
Habitat and Ecology
[top]
| Habitat and Ecology: |
G. interspinalum is a demersal species which inhabits fast-flowing water, and rapids.
|
| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
There is a high level of water pollution in the Red River in both China and Viet Nam; mining is a major industry in the headwaters of the Red River, and agriculture, urbanisation and industry contribute to pollution throughout the length of the river. A decline in fish biodiversity has been seen in the Red River delta (WEPA, no year). No details are known about threats in the Nam Ma river.
|
Conservation Actions
[top]
| Conservation Actions: |
There are no conservation measures currently known to be in action at habitat or species level.
|
