Heteropneustes microps in Sri Lanka
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance commercial Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export ornamental
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance scarce (very unlikely) Ref. Pethiyagoda, R., 1991
Comments

Recorded from Dambuwa, near Gampaha (basin of the Attanagalu Oya 103). Most of the habitat of this fish has largely been lost due to urbanization. Population is under threat due to agricultural effluents (Ref. 11966).

States/Provinces
States/Provinces Complete? No
National Checklist
Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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