China country information

Common names: 巨无齿, 巨無齒, 巨鯰
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Roberts, T.R. and C. Vidthayanon, 1991
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: May occur in the mainstream of the Mekong (=Lancang Jiang) River in southernmost Yunnan. Cannot be present in the Erh Hai (Ref. 7432). Possibly introduced (Ref. 55380). Also Ref. 6376.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Roberts, T.R. and C. Vidthayanon, 1991
National Database:

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