| Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) |
| 17.8 cm (male/unsexed) |
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demersal |
| Asia: Meklong River basin, Thailand. |
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Concave rostrum bearing 9-11 pairs of tooth plates; coloration very distinctive; 10-12 faint small ocelli along base of dorsal fin; dorsal and anal fins with fine dark striation. Dorsal, anal and caudal fins entirely separate. Rim of anterior nostril with 6 fingerlike projections. Penultimate (enlarged) dorsal fin spine articulating with same vertebra (33-35) as enlarged anal fin spine (Ref. 39392). |
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Data deficient
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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