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


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