| Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) |
| 33.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| Asia: known only from Lake Indawgyi in Kachin, Myanmar. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 37-40; Dorsal soft rays (total): 82-92; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 79-81; Vertebrae: 97-100. Differs from all congeners by having a unique color pattern consisting of numerous individual spots or irregular marks, sometimes forming short lines and a whitish belly devoid of any marks. Can be separated from members of the Mastacembelus armatus group by the possession of abdominal vertebrae 42-44 (Ref. 78150). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 23 January 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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