| Family: |
Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) |
| Max. size: |
13.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Hpa Lap stream near Myitkina in Myanmar. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 20-22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 50-55; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 49-51; Vertebrae: 72-74. Belongs to the Macrognathus aculeatus species group but can be distinguished from all other species of this group by the following combination of characters: 8-10 rostral tooth plates; 20-22 dorsal-fin spines; and ocelli along dorsal fin developed as small irregularly arranged dark spots or absent (Ref. 83418). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 22 March 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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