Chaudhuria fusipinnis Kottelat & Britz, 2000

Family:  Chaudhuriidae (Spineless eels)
Max. size:  4.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Nam Mang basin, Laos.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 44-48; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 44-48; Vertebrae: 71-74. Dorsal fin and anal fin continuous with caudal fin; 6-7 caudal-fin rays; 27-29 + 42-47 = 71-74 vertebrae; absence of teeth on hypobranchial 3 (Ref. 36949).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 18 February 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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