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Mastacembelus alboguttatus Boulenger, 1893 |
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| Family: | Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 49 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Sittang river in Myanmar and Salween basin in Thailand (Ref. 39293). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 35-35; Dorsal soft rays (total): 73-73; Anal soft rays: 74-74; Vertebrae: 82-82. Body and fins with very numerous, small round pale spots without dark edges; body with numerous rings composed of 9-10 small pale spots encircling a somewhat larger dark spot; caudal fin rays 21 (Ref. 39392). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||