Bihunichthys monopteroides Kottelat & Lim, 1994

Family:  Chaudhuriidae (Spineless eels)
Max. size:  3.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Indonesia and Malaysia (Ref. 26627).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 41-43; Anal soft rays: 42-44; Vertebrae: 74-75. Unpaired fins separate (Ref. 37790).
Biology:  Inhabits dense water stream (pH approximately 3.5) with almost no current in leaf litter among dense grass growth (Ref. 26627).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 02 December 2019 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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