| Family: |
Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) |
| Max. size: |
49 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Sittang river in Myanmar and Salween basin in Thailand (Ref. 39293). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 35-35; Dorsal soft rays (total): 73-73; Anal soft rays: 74-74; Vertebrae: 82-82. Body and fins with very numerous, small round pale spots without dark edges; body with numerous rings composed of 9-10 small pale spots encircling a somewhat larger dark spot; caudal fin rays 21 (Ref. 39392). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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