Pegias fabula
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pegias fabula faces severe threats from dam construction and river channelization that have fragmented its habitat and altered natural flow regimes essential for reproduction. Water pollution from agricultural runoff and urban development has degraded water quality in remaining populations. Coal mining activities and associated sedimentation have further compromised stream conditions, while the species' extremely limited range makes it vulnerable to any localized disturbance.
Habitat
This freshwater mussel inhabits clean, flowing waters of medium to large rivers with stable gravel and sand substrates. It requires well-oxygenated water with specific flow conditions that support both the mussel and its fish host species for larval development.
