Macrognathus semiocellatus
| Macrognathus semiocellatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Synbranchiformes |
| Family: | Mastacembelidae |
| Species: | Macrognathus semiocellatus (Roberts, 1986) |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrognathus taeniagaster (Fowler 1935) | |
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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
References
- ↑ "Macrognathus semiocellatus". fishbase.org. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ↑ Rainboth, Walter J. (1996). Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. Food and Agriculture Organization. p. 179. ISBN 9251037434. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ↑ Vidthayanon, C. 2012. Macrognathus semiocellatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 05 June 2015.
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