Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | Singhanouvong, D., C. Soulignavong, K. Vonghachak, B. Saadsy and T.J. Warren, 1996 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Found in the Mekong River (Ref. 30857). Found in Ban Hang Khone at Don Khone, 3 km below the fall line of the great waterfalls of the Mekong basin at Lee Pee (Ref. 9497). Undertakes upstream migration in June-July at Champassack Province, Southern Laos (Ref. 37771). Enters the flooded forest during high water (July-October) and feeds mainly on fruits (Ref. 9497). Museum: Mekong at Ban Hang Khone, just below Khone falls, CAS 94876 (Ref. 5515). Also Ref. 37767, 41485, 43281, 56905. |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/la.html |