Leiodon cutcutia
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Tetraodontiformes (Pufferfishes and Allies)
Tetraodontidae (Puffers)
Leiodon
Leiodon cutcutia
Description
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Characters
Body shape: short and / or deep.
Distribution
Asia: India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Malay archipelago (Ref. 4833). Recorded from the Mekong (Ref. 4792, 36625).
Habitat Associations
Freshwater, brackish. demersal. Found in: streams.
Biology
Found in ponds, beels, canals and rivers (Ref. 1479). Occurs in medium to large-sized rivers of the lower and middle Mekong (Ref. 12975).
Max length: 15.0 cm TL; common length: 10.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2009-10-11. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest.
References
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran (1991) Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, i-xxii + 543-1158, 1 pl.
Menon, A.G.K. (1999) Check list - fresh water fishes of India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India, Misc. Publ., Occas. Pap. No. 175, 366 p.
Vidthayanon, C., A. Termvidchakorn and M. Pe (2005) Inland fishes of Myanmar. Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 160 pp.
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