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Chaudhuriidae (Spineless eels)
Etymology: Chendol: Burmese local name.
Eponymy: Dr Peter Kee Lin Ng is a freshwater field biologist, particularly of freshwater crab taxonomy and conservation. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Kottelat & Lim.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Malaysia and Indonesia (Ref. 26627).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26627)
Inhabits shady forest streams with clear water near the banks among the tree roots and leaf litter.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kottelat, M. and A.J. Whitten, 1996. Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi: additions and corrections. Periplus Editions, Hong Kong. 8 p. (Ref. 13275)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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