Biology:Mastacembelus alboguttatus

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Mastacembelus alboguttatus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Synbranchiformes
Family: Mastacembelidae
Genus: Mastacembelus
Species:
M. alboguttatus
Binomial name
Mastacembelus alboguttatus
Boulenger, 1893[2]

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.

References

  1. Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Mastacembelus alboguttatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T180975A1684210. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180975A1684210.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/180975/1684210. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Mastacembelus alboguttatus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
  3. Jennings, G. H. (1998). The Sea and Freshwater Fishes of Arabia: The Pocketbook, Volume 2. Calypso Publications. p. 172. ISBN 0906301572. https://books.google.com/books?id=6pKYI0YqyD0C&q=Mastacembelus+alboguttatus&pg=PA172. Retrieved June 8, 2015. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5612047 entry