| Family: |
Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) |
| Max. size: |
17.8 cm (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Meklong River basin, Thailand. |
| Diagnosis: |
Concave rostrum bearing 9-11 pairs of tooth plates; coloration very distinctive; 10-12 faint small ocelli along base of dorsal fin; dorsal and anal fins with fine dark striation. Dorsal, anal and caudal fins entirely separate. Rim of anterior nostril with 6 fingerlike projections. Penultimate (enlarged) dorsal fin spine articulating with same vertebra (33-35) as enlarged anal fin spine (Ref. 39392). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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