Auriglobus nefastus — Details

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Overview

Comprehensive Description

Biology

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Occurs in flowing waters of rivers and streams. May also be found in flooded forests and plains during the river's high water levels. Feeds on fish scales and fins. Seen in markets as part of mixed catches.
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Distribution

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This species is distributed from the Mekong basin (Cambodia, Lao and Thailand) through Malaysia to Indonesia.
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Asia: Mekong basin (Ref. 12693) to Indonesia (Ref. 7050).
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Physical Description

Morphology

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 - 27; Analsoft rays: 19 - 22
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Size

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Maximum size: 71 mm SL
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Maximum size: 106 mm SL
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Max. size

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13.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 30857))
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Diagnostic Description

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Light greenish to golden in color (Ref. 43281).
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Type Information

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Paratype for Auriglobus nefastus
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): T. Roberts
Year Collected: 1976
Locality: Borneo: Kapuas mainstream about 23 km WSW of Putussibau., Borneo, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
  • Paratype: Roberts, T. R. 1982. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Fourth Series. 43 (1): 10, fig. 6.
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
A. nefastus is a demersal species that occurs in flowing waters of rivers and streams. It may also be found in flooded forests and plains during the river's high water levels. This is an aggressive species that feeds mainly on fish fins rays and scales.

Systems
  • Freshwater
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Environment

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demersal; freshwater
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Conservation

Conservation Status

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Red List Category
LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2009

Assessor/s
Jenkins, A., Kullander, F.F. & Tan, H.H.

Reviewer/s
Collen, B., Darwall, W., Ram, M. & Smith, K. (SRLI Freshwater Fish Evaluation Workshop)

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Justification
Assessed as Least Concern due to its wide distribution, ability to occupy a number of habitats, and the lack of any known major widespread threats.
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Population

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Population
The species has a wide distribution although the trend is unknown.

Population Trend
Unknown
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Threats

Threats

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Major Threats
Threats to this species and its habitat are unknown at present.
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Least Concern (LC)
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
There are no conservation measures currently known to be in action at habitat or species level.
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