Trichopodus pectoralis

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	OSPHRONEMIDAE

Scientific Name:

Trichopodus pectoralis

Species Authority:

Regan, 1910

Common Name/s:

English

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Snake-skin Gourami, Snakeskin Gourami

Synonym/s:

Osphronemus saigonensis Borodin, 1930 variety Borodin, 1930

Taxonomic Notes:

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2012
Assessor/s:	Vidthayanon, C.
Reviewer/s:	Kottelat, M., Smith, K. & Allen, D.
Contributor/s:	Drius, M.
Justification: The fish is widely distributed throughout its natural range, and it has been widely introduced. Populations have declined as a result of habitat loss and degradation (e.g., in Thailand), however it is considered Least Concern at present. The species is widely cultivated in Thailand and elsewhere, and this supplies the majority of the trade for consumption.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	The species is widely distributed in southeast Asia, occurring in both the Mekong and Chao Phraya drainages, although its native distribution is not completely certain as it has been introduced widely. Paepke (2009) gives the native range as southern Viet Nam, Lao PDR, Thailand, and the Malay Peninsular, and it is also present in Myanmar. Introduced widely, e.g., the Philippines, southern China (Hong Kong), Sri Lanka and elsewhere.
Countries:	Native: Cambodia; Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia); Singapore; Thailand; Viet Nam Introduced: Hong Kong; Indonesia; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Philippines; Sri Lanka Present - origin uncertain: Myanmar
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Population [top]

Population:	This species' population is reduced or locally extirpated in severely polluted areas.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species occurs in marshlands, swamps and peatlands, and occasionally in running waters; it is well adaptive in impounded and man-made water bodies, but does not tolerate polluted waters.
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Pollution in wetlands, infrastructure development and wetland clearance impact the species. In central Thailand, the Samutprakarn district of Bangkok was a major ranching area of this fish, but urbanisation and industrial estates have replaced it.

Major Threat(s):

Pollution in wetlands, infrastructure development and wetland clearance impact the species. In central Thailand, the Samutprakarn district of Bangkok was a major ranching area of this fish, but urbanisation and industrial estates have replaced it.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Research into habitat and population trends is required.

Conservation Actions:

Research into habitat and population trends is required.

Citation:	Vidthayanon, C. 2012. Trichopodus pectoralis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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