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Macrognathus semiocellatus  Roberts, 1986

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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Synbranchiformes (Spiny eels) > Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels)
Etymology: Macrognathus: Greek, makros = great + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335).   More on author: Roberts.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical, preferred ?

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Asia: Mekong, Chao Phraya and Meklong basins.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27732)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 28 - 32; Dorsal soft rays (total): 46-58; Anal soft rays: 53 - 65; Vertebrae: 71 - 75. A series of 8-10 roundish dark marks along the base of the soft dorsal fin, some or all of which are continuous with vertical bars on the posterior part of the body (Ref. 27732). Predorsal vertebrae usually only 4-5 (6 in a single specimen); rostral tooth plates absent; rim of anterior tubular nostril with 4 nearly equal digitiform processes (or 2 fimbriae and 2 fimbrules); dorsal, anal and caudal fins confluent; caudal fin pointed posteriorly (not truncate or round, typically with 5/5 or 6/6 rays; total caudal fin rays 10-13) (Ref. 39392).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

A burrower (Ref. 39392).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Kottelat, M., 1998. Fishes of the Nam Theun and Xe Bangfai basins, Laos, with diagnoses of twenty-two new species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae, Balitoridae, Cobitidae, Coiidae and Odontobutidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 9(1):1-128. (Ref. 27732)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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