|
Pillaia kachinica Kullander, Britz & Fang, 2000 |
| Family: | Chaudhuriidae (Spineless eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.07 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6.5 | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: small streams tributaries of the Ayeyarwaddy close to Myitkyina, northern Myanmar. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 43-44; Anal soft rays: 45-46; Vertebrae: 73-74. Single bony element representing the premaxilla and maxilla in the upper jaw; dorsal fin rays 43-44; anal fin rays 45-46; and total vertebrae 73-74 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits moderate to fast flowing clear water with aquatic vegetation with mud mixed with small stones bottom. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 24 March 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||