| Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) |
| 38 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 15, potamodromous |
| Asia: Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Indonesia. Reported from Bangladesh (Ref. 1479) and Nepal (Ref. 9496); India (Ref. 43634); Viet Nam (Ref. 89724). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 14-20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 52-56; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 50-54. Body with series of obliquely oriented bars (Ref. 39392). Dorsal and anal fins with a row of isolated spines followed by a long continuous soft portion, both fins extending to but not confluent with caudal fin. Pelvic fins absent. Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 4792). |
| Adults occur in medium to large-sized rivers (Ref. 12975). Found in lowland wetlands and peats. Uncommonly seen in aquarium trades (Ref. 57235). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Found in Mekong River and its tributaries (Ref. 9648); also from Nong Mong (Nan), Krabin (Sa Kaew), Lop Buri, Chi river (Udon Thani), Sakhon Nakhon, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Nakhon Sawan, Nong Khai, Khon Khan, Chiang Rai, Uthai Thani and Phrae (Ref. 37773). Captured from the wild for the ornamental fish trade (Ref. 6459). Also Ref. 2073, 1632, 39392, 57235. |
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