Mastacembelus Pantherinus
📖 Overview
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🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 37 - 40; Dorsal soft rays (total): 82 - 92; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 79 - 81; Vertebrae: 97 - 100. Differs from all congeners by having a unique color pattern consisting of numerous individual spots or irregular marks, sometimes forming short lines and a whitish belly devoid of any marks. Can be separated from members of the Mastacembelus armatus group by the possession of abdominal vertebrae 42-44 .: eel-like; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
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🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical known only from Lake Indawgyi in Kachin, Myanmar.
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🔍 Similar Species
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