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Helostoma temminkii

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES HELOSTOMATIDAE

Scientific Name: Helostoma temminkii
Species Authority: Cuvier, 1829
Common Name/s:
English – Kissing Gourami
Synonym/s:
Helostoma temmincki Cuvier 1829
Taxonomic Notes: The taxonomic status of populations from parts of the species range require confirmation.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2012
Assessor/s: Vidthayanon, C.
Reviewer/s: Allen, D. & Smith, K.
Contributor/s:
Justification:
The species is locally and seasonally common throughout its range. Threats include overfishing and pollution in general, however declines are not considered significant at it is assessed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Widely distributed in southeast Asia, from the Mae Khlong in Thailand to the lower Mekong, and to the Malay Peninsula (Peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand, and possibly associated drainages in eastern Myanmar), Indonesia (Sumatra and Kalimantan), Malaysia (Sarawak (Rahim et al. 2009) and perhaps Sabah), and Brunei (Belait River; Parenti and Meisner 2003).

Known from Sumatra (Tan and Ng 2005) and Lake Tundai, Kalimantan (Doi et al. 2000). Occurs throughout the year in lakes and main rivers of Kapuas Lakes area in Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. Kottelat and Widjanarti 2005). The species has been introduced elsewhere, including to Irian Jaya, Singapore and the Philippines.
Countries:
Native:
Cambodia; Indonesia (Irian Jaya - Introduced, Kalimantan, Sumatera); Lao People's Democratic Republic; Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak); Myanmar; Thailand; Viet Nam
Introduced:
Philippines; Singapore
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Population [top]

Population: Locally uncommon in its suitable habitats. Uncommon in central Thailand, more common in the Malay Peninsula.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Inhabits sluggish, heavily vegetated waters, including rivers, canals, swamps, lakes and ponds.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Pollution and wetland conversion are threats to this fish in general, but level is not significant to species survival.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Research is needed into the species native and introduced range.
Citation: Vidthayanon, C. 2012. Helostoma temminkii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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