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Mastacembelus dayi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII SYNBRANCHIFORMES MASTACEMBELIDAE

Scientific Name: Mastacembelus dayi
Species Authority: Boulenger, 1912
Taxonomic Notes: Boulenger (1912) described Mastacembelus dayi from Irrawady drainage, Myanmar.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2010
Assessor/s: Vishwanath, W.
Reviewer/s: Britz, R., Jha, B.R. & Allen, D.
Contributor/s: Molur, S.
Justification:

Mastacembelus dayi is widely distributed in the Irrawady and Chindwin river drainages, and is utilized at low levels by local fishers. It is currently assessed as Least Concern until further information on the species population, distribution and trends become available.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Mastacembelus dayi is known from lowland areas of the Irrawaddy basin (including the Chindwin) of western Myanmar.  Its distribution in the region is wide.
Countries:
Native:
Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland))
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Population [top]

Population: Mastacembelus dayi has been confused with other species, but is likely fairly common.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: The species is known from lowland areas of the Irrawady basin.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): No immediate threats are known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Further information is required on the species distribution.
Citation: Vishwanath, W. 2010. Mastacembelus dayi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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