| Family: |
Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) |
| Max. size: |
28.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 67.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7; dH range: 15 |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, southeastern Thailand, Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 26-30. Differs from all other mastacembelids found in Myanmar and Thailand in having body with a series of very regular, oblique, dark bars, each with a narrow extension extending partially or entirely across abdomen, and having ripe females with a very elongate genital papillae (Ref. 39392). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in streams to peats (Ref. 57235). Found in medium to large-sized rivers and flooded fields (Ref. 12975). Nocturnal, feeding on invertebrates and small fishes (Ref. 13371). Commonly seen in aquarium trades and fish markets (Ref. 57235). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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