Record of AVIS7 Training Workshop: Fish Group

From 5th to 9th December 2017, AVIS7 (7th International Symposium on Asian Vertebrate Species Diversity) and relevant programs were conducted in cooperation between Kyoto University and University of Yangon.

During the program, a training workshop was held at the Hlawga National Park, near Yangon.

The international students and researchers were divided into seven groups and had field works by each group.

The photos and results of Fish Group are recorded in this page.

© 2017 Members of Fish Group

Update history:

2017-12-20 Higher classification was corrected following Nelson et al. (2016: Fishes of the world, 5th edn)

2017-12-19 Osteobrama cotio --> Osteobrama sp. cf. feae

2017-12-16 Original version

Fishes at Hlawga Nature Park

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Site 1

Site 2

Sampling:

Date: 8 and 9 December 2017

Collection method: Gill net, line and hook, traps, and hands

Sample treatments:

The specimens anesthetized by 2-phenoxy-ethanol were photographed.

Fins of some specimens were spread using pins.

In this time, no fixed specimens were preserved because of limited time and equipments,

although the specimens are very important to accurate identification.

Results and Discussion

Collection:

A total of 28 specimens from 11 species of 7 families of 5 orders were collected.

Notopterus notopterus

Rasbora daniconius

Osteobrama sp. cf. feae

Labeo rohita

Osteochilus vittatus

Brachydanio sp.

Dermogenys sp.

Mastacembelus sp. cf. tinwini

Parambamssis ranga

Channa gachua

Oreochromis nilotocus

Comments:

According to the park ranger's information, at least 21 species are distributed in the park.

Even by our very limited efforts, about a half of them were collected.

Further detailed sampling and identification based on specimens should be conducted in future.

Acknowledgments:

Identification was helped by Dr. Prachya Musikasinthorn, Kasetsert University, Thailand.