Mastacembelus alboguttatus
Boulenger's spiny eel (Mastacembelus alboguttatus)[3] is a species of ray-finned fish endemic to India, Myanmar and Thailand, known from Sittaung River, Salween River and Manipur River and possibly Irrawaddy River. Inhabiting large rivers and tributaries, it is consumed by locals but is uncommon in the aquarium trade. It may be threatened by habitat loss for deforestation, dams and overfishing and is harmless to humans.
| Mastacembelus alboguttatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Synbranchiformes |
| Family: | Mastacembelidae |
| Genus: | Mastacembelus |
| Species: | M. alboguttatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mastacembelus alboguttatus | |
References
- Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Mastacembelus alboguttatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T180975A1684210. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180975A1684210.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Mastacembelus alboguttatus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
- Jennings, G. H. (1998). The Sea and Freshwater Fishes of Arabia: The Pocketbook, Volume 2. Calypso Publications. p. 172. ISBN 0906301572. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
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