Occurrence | endemic | ||
Importance | minor commercial | Ref. | Economidis, P.S., 1991 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | protected | Ref. | Economidis, P.S., 1991 |
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | scarce (very unlikely) | Ref. | Economidis, P.S., 1991 |
Comments |
Known from Vistonis Lake. Status of threat: Endangered (Ref. 41624); Critically endangered (CR A2ace; B1 ab(iii,v). Thought to be extinct but was reported by a fisherman in 2005 from Lake Vistonis. It is threatened by sewage, industrial effluents, alteration or destruction of spawning sites by agricultural development and increased salinity following the opening of a canal into the sea (Ref. 59043). Also Re. 113897. |
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gr.html |