Croatian Journal of Fisheries · 2015 · 18 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesConservation BiologyZoologyFish BiologyIchthyologySpecies ConservationFish Conservation BiologyFish Population BiologyFreshwater Fish EcologyMarine Fisheries ConservationEndangered Fish Species ProtectionEndangered Freshwater FishesFish Population ManagementNative Fish ConservationThreatened Fish ConservationThreatened Fish SpeciesThreatened Species
Climbing perch Anabas testudineus is commercially important fish in Asian countries, mostly in Bangladesh, China, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Also, it is used as valuable food fish in different countries of the world. Nevertheless, its natural populations are seriously declining due to heavy harvest, habitat destruction and other ecological changes to its habitat. This paper recommends actions for the conservation of the long-lasting isolated populations of A. testudineus in Asian countries.