Henicorhynchus siamensis in Cambodia
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance commercial Ref. Lamberts, D and T. Sarath, 1997
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Found in the Mekong River (Ref. 43281). Known from Phnom Penh (Ref. 36654) and Great Lake (Ref. 33813). Just upstream Phnom Penh to the Khone Falls, this migrates upstream during the period October to February. At Muk Kompul in Kandal Province, it moves upstream just before the full moon. Further upstream near Kratie, this fish undertakes migration during full moon and at Sambor, it migrates immediately after full moon (Ref. 37770). This is the most important fish in the annual dai (set-net) fishery in the Tonlé Sap. Used to make prahoc (Ref. 12693). Also Ref. 1632, 10431, 27732, 33488, 36662, 36686, 45353.

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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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