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Macrognathus dorsiocellatus Britz, 2010 |
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photo by
Win, T. |
| Family: | Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Ayeyarwaddy, lower Sittang and lower Salween basins in Myanmar. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 14-22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 51-61; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 51-60; Vertebrae: 72-80. Belongs to the Macrognathus aculeatus species group but can be distinguished from all other species of this group by the following combination of characters: 19-23 rostral tooth plates; 14-22 dorsal-fin spines; and 7-11 small ocelli along soft dorsal fin, with ventrally open, incomplete white rim (Ref. 83418). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 March 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||