Macrognathus lineatomaculatus

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Macrognathus lineatomaculatus Britz, 2010

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> Synbranchiformes (Spiny eels) > Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels)
Etymology: Macrognathus: Greek, makros = great + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

; eau douce démersal. Subtropical

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Asia: Jorai River in India and Rapti River basin in Nepal

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.4 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 83418)

Description synthétique Morphologie | Morphométrie

Épines dorsales (Total): 19 - 22; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 50-57; Épines anales 3; Rayons mous anaux: 47 - 54; Vertèbres: 74 - 76. Belongs to the member of the Macrognathus aculeatus group but distinguished from all other species of the this group by the following combination of characters: 15-17 rostral tooth plates; 19-22 dorsal-fin spines; and large (eye size) black blotches along dorsal fin. Differs from its other Indian congeners of the Macrognathus aculeatus group as follows: from Macrognathus aral, Macrognathus pentophthalmos and Macrognathus morehensis by the presence of dorsal fin blotches (vs. white rimmed dorsal fin ocelli), from Macrognathus aral and Macrognathus pentophthalmos by having 15-17 rostral tooth plates (vs. 19-27); and also from Macrognathus pentophthalmos and Macrognathus morehensis by having 19-22 dorsal-fin spines (vs. 11-16) and from Macrognathus morehensis by having 15-17 rostral plates (vs. 8-11) (Ref. 83418).

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

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Britz, R., 2009. Species of the Macrognathus aculeatus group in Myanmar with remarks on M. caudiocellatus (Teleostei: Synbranchiformes: Mastacembelidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 20(4):295-308. (Ref. 83418)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)


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