Macrognathus pentophthalmos
Macrognathus pentophthalmos (Gronow, 1854)


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Family:  Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels)
Max. size:  19.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Sri Lanka.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 16-16; Vertebrae: 72
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 07 August 2019 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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