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https://doi.org/10.14798/73.3.820

THREATENED FISHES OF THE WORLD: Mastacembelus armatus (Lacépède, 1800) (Synbranchiformes: Mastacembelidae)

Md. Yeamin Hossain ; 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
Khairun Yahya ; School of Biological Sciences and Centre of Excellence for Marine and Coastal Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia
Zoarder Faruque Ahmed ; Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
Md. Rafiqul Islam Sarder ; Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
Md. Ariful Islam ; Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Shrimp Research Station, Bagerhat 9300, Bangladesh
Khan Kamal Uddin Ahmed ; Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Shrimp Research Station, Bagerhat 9300, Bangladesh

Abstract

Spiny eel Mastacembelus armatus is one of the economically important species both as food and for aquarium trades in Asian countries but the natural population is decreasing due to over-exploitation and for various ecological imbalances including the changes in its natural habitats. This paper suggests steps for the sustainable conservation of the remnant isolated population of M. armatus in the natural water-bodies of Asian countries.

Keywords

Mastacembelus armatus; spiny eel; endangered; food fish; Asia

Hrčak ID:

146480

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/146480

Publication date:

15.9.2015.

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