Trigonostigma heteromorpha
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
CYPRINIFORMES |
CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Trigonostigma heteromorpha |
| Species Authority: |
(Duncker, 1904) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Harlequin rasbora |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2012 |
| Assessor/s: |
Vidthayanon, C. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Ng, H.H. & Allen, D. |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Recorded throughout the Malay Peninsula (Thailand and Malaysia) and Singapore. It is impacted in its Thai range, but populations are considered to be stable within Malaysia, and it is considered Least Concern.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Recorded throughout the Malay Peninsula (Thailand and Malaysia) and Singapore. Records from Indonesia (Sumatra) refer to another species. |
| Countries: |
Native: Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia); Singapore; Thailand |
| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
Locally common in parts of its range; decreasing in Thailand, but still common in Malaysia.
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| Population Trend: |
Stable
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Found in small forested streams, typically with moderate current and soft, acidic, water.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Habitat conversion to farmland, urbanization and drainage are the main threats. Overfishing for the aquarium trade is a potential threat in Thailand.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
Conservation of its habitats is required.
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Bibliography
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IUCN. 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2012.1). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 19 June 2012).
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