Detection of the Endangered Siamese Bat Catfish (Oreoglanis siamensis Smith, 1933) in Doi Inthanon National Park Using Environmental DNA.

ABSTRACT: Siamese bat catfish (Oreoglanis siamensis Smith, 1993) has been listed as an endangered species, and its abundance has been severely declining due to habitat degradation and overfishing. To establish an appropriate management strategy, it is crucial to gain information about the distribution of this endangered species. As O. siamensis live under rocks in streams, detecting their presence is difficult. Recently, environmental DNA (eDNA)-based detection has been demonstrated to be a valid tool for monitoring rare species, such as O. siamensis. Therefore, this study developed an eDNA assay targeting a 160 bp fragment of the COI region to detect the presence of this species in its natural habitat. An amount of 300 mL of water samples (0.7 μm filtered) were collected

SUBMITTER: Rodpai T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9913137 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature