Macrognathus tapirus Kottelat & Widjanarti, 2005
Tilan kelokoi,  Luda',  Tilan engkrunyuk
Macrognathus tapirus
photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Family:  Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels)
Max. size:  17.9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in rivers among leaf litter or dense vegetation, over muddy substrate (Ref. 56749). Feeds on insects and crustaceans (Ref. 56749).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Sumatra and Borneo (Ref. 56749). Found in the Kapuas Lakes area in Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Recorded from Danau Sentarum National Park in the Kapuas basin, Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749).


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