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Macrognathus semiocellatus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Mastacembelidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Synbranchiformes

Genus
  
Macrognathus

Similar
  
Macrognathus siamensis, Macrognathus zebrinus, Macrognathus pancalus

Spiny eel macrognathus semiocellatus


Macrognathus semiocellatus is a species of ray-finned fish endemic to Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam; it found in marshlands and vegetated water bodies in Mekong Chao Phraya River and Mae Klong. It spends its time during the day buried in silt, sand or fine gravel and forages at night for benthic insect larvae, crustaceans and worms.

It is listed as Least Concern as it is locally and seasonally common and its threats are not significant and there is no need for conservation protection; the threats are pollution and wetland removal. It is seen aquariums and is also fished and exported from Cambodia to Thailand and other countries.

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Macrognathus semiocellatus Wikipedia