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Mastacembelus pantherinus Britz, 2007 |
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photo by
Win, T. |
| Family: | Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 33.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: known only from Lake Indawgyi in Kachin, Myanmar. | |||
| Diagnosis: | 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). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 23 January 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||