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Sri Lanka country information
Common names:
Long finned eel, Pol mal aandha
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
fairly common (chances are about 50%)
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Ref: Pethiyagoda, R., 1991
Importance:
subsistence fisheries
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
A fishery existed in the Victoria Reservoir (>100 m deep) after impoundment. Landlocked population attained considerable size, found in elevations of 1,500 m usually in deep pools in rivers and streams of central highlands.
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Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html
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Occurrences:
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Main Ref:
Pethiyagoda, R., 1991
National Database:
