Short communication, Note

https://doi.org/10.14798/73.2.798

THREATENED FISHES OF THE WORLD: Eutropiichthys vacha (Hamilton, 1822) (Siluriformes: Schilbeidae)

Md. Yeamin Hossain ; Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh
Md. Akhtar Hossain ; Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh
Zoarder Faruque Ahmed ; Department of Fisheries Management, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
Rafiqul Islam ; Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh
Md. Alomgir Hossen ; Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh
Md. Mosaddequr Rahman ; Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University, 4-50-20 Shimoarata, Kagoshima 890-0056, Japan
Jun Ohtomi ; Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University, 4-50-20 Shimoarata, Kagoshima 890-0056, Japan

Abstract

River catfish Eutropiichthys vacha is one of the foods high in nutritional
value in Asian countries. However, natural populations have seriously
declined or are on the verge of extinction due to over-exploitation and
various ecological changes in its natural habitats, leading to an alarming situation which deserves high conservation attention. This paper suggests conservation measures that should be taken into account towards the preservation of the remnant isolated population of E. vacha
in Asian countries.

Keywords

Eutropiichthys vacha; River catfish; Critically endangered; Conservation; Asia

Hrčak ID:

141273

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/141273

Publication date:

14.5.2015.

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