Occurrence | endemic | ||
Importance | of no interest | Ref. | |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | scarce (very unlikely) | Ref. | Pethiyagoda, R., 1991 |
Comments |
Occurs only in a few rocky streams and the Mahaweli River basin, particularly streams descending from the Knuckles range. Shade loss and siltation pose threats to fish population (Ref. 11966). May be greatly endangered by the damming of Mahaweli River. Also Ref. 4832, 3881, 11966. |
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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/ce.html |