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 |
Occurs in the Mekong and the lower and middle Xe Bangfai (Ref. 27732). 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 and downstream migrations during the wet season in June-July through Hoo Som Yai at the Great Fault Line on the Mekong River, Champassack Province (Ref. 37771). Reported to migrate upstream during the dry season in December/March in Southern Laos (Ref. 37769). Museum: Mekong at Ban Hang Khone, just below Khone falls, CAS 94789 (Ref. 5515). Also Ref. 7424, 10421, 30857, 36654, 37767, 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 |