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Mastacembelus armatus (Lacépède, 1800)

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Mastacembelus armatus (Lacépède, 1800)
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🗒 Synonyms
synonymMacrognathus armatus Lacepède, 1800
synonymMacrognathus caudatus McClelland, 1842
synonymMacrognathus hamiltoni McClelland, 1844
synonymMacrognathus hamiltonii McClelland, 1844
synonymMacrognathus undulatus (non McClelland, 1844)
synonymMastacembelus armatus armatus (Lacépède, 1800)
synonymMastacembelus manipurensis Hora, 1921
synonymMastacembelus marmoratus Cuvier, 1832
synonymMastacembelus ponticerianus Cuvier, 1832
🗒 Common Names
Assamese
  • Bami
  • Bami mach
Bengali
  • Bami
English
  • Spiny Eel
  • Tire-track Spinyeel
  • Tire-track Spiny Eel
Hin
  • Baam
  • Bami
  • बाम
Hindi
  • Baam
  • Bami
  • बाम
Kannada
  • Haavu-meenu
  • Havumeenu
Konkani
  • Ingi
Malayalam
  • Mookkanarakan
  • Mookkanarkan
  • Pana-arakan
  • പന ആരകന്
  • മൂക്കനാരകന്
Manipuri
  • Ngaril
Marathi
  • Vam
  • Vat
Meitei
  • Ngaril
Oriya
  • Bummi
  • Gonti
Other
  • Bahm
  • Groage
  • Vahm
Punjabi
  • Bahm
  • Groage
  • Vahm
Tamil
  • Araa
  • Aral
  • Kalaaral
  • Kalaraah
  • Kallaral
  • Shatarh
  • ஆரால்
  • கல்லாரால்
Telugu
  • Mudibommidai
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Brief
Freshwater, Brackish, Fishery, Threatened
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
Attributions Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
Contributors 
Thomas Vattakaven
Status UNDER_CREATION
Licenses CC_BY_NC
References 
    Diagnostic Keys
    Dorsal spines (total): 33 - 40; Dorsal soft rays (total): 67 - 82; Anal soft rays: 67 - 83; Vertebrae: 87 - 98
    Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
    Attributions Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
    Contributors 
    Status UNDER_CREATION
    Licenses CC_BY_NC
    References 
    1. Roberts, T.R. 1986 Systematic review of the Mastacembelidae or spiny eels of Burma and Thailand, with description of two new species of Macrognathus. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 33(2):95-109.
    Description
    Body dull brown with 1-3 darker, longitudinal zigzag lines, more or less connected to form a reticulated pattern, more or less distinct and restricted to the dorsal two thirds of the body .
    Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
    Attributions Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
    Contributors 
    Status UNDER_CREATION
    Licenses CC_BY_NC
    References 
    1. Roberts, T.R. 1986 Systematic review of the Mastacembelidae or spiny eels of Burma and Thailand, with description of two new species of Macrognathus. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 33(2):95-109.
    No Data
    📚 Natural History
    Migration
    Potamodromous. Migrating within streams, migratory in rivers, e.g. Saliminus, Moxostoma, Labeo. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
    Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
    Attributions Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
    Contributors 
    Status UNDER_CREATION
    Licenses CC_BY_NC
    References 
    1. Riede, K. 2004 Global register of migratory species - from global to regional scales. Final Report of the R&D-Projekt 808 05 081. Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany. 329 p.
    Size
    Max Length

    80 SL (unsexed) 

    Size

    90.0 cm (male/unsexed; ); max. published weight: 500 g Sokhe

    Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
    Attributions Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
    Contributors 
    Status UNDER_CREATION
    Licenses CC_BY_NC
    References 
    1. Ng, C., C.K. Chhea, S. ViravoNg, K. Bouakhamvongsa, U. Suntornratana, N. YooroNg, N.T. TuNg, T.Q. Bao, A.F. Poulsen and J.V. Jørgensen 1999 Fish migrations and spawning habits in the Mekong mainstream: a survey using local knowledge (basin-wide). Assessment of Mekong fisheries: Fish Migrations and Spawning and the Impact of Water Management Project (AMFC). AMFP Report 2/99. Vientiane, Lao, P.D.R. HuaNg, H. (et. al.) 1987 The freshwater fishes of China in coloured illustrations. The freshwater fishes of China in coloured illustrations.
    Trophic Strategy
    Lives in highland streams to lowland wetlands . Usually found in streams and rivers with sand, pebble, or boulder substrate. Seldom leaves the bottom except when disturbed. Also occurs in still waters, both in coastal marshes and dry zone tanks. Sometimes stays partially buried in fine substrate. Enters flooded forest . Reported to occur in areas with rocky bottoms in the Mekong mainstream during the dry season, but enter canals, lakes and other floodplain areas during the flood season . Forages at night on benthic insect larvae, worms and some submerged plant material . Common during the summer months.
    Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
    Attributions Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
    Contributors 
    Status UNDER_CREATION
    Licenses CC_BY_NC
    References 
    1. Lim, P., S. Lek, S.T. Touch, S.-O. Mao and B. Chhouk 1999 Diversity and spatial distribution of freshwater fish in Great Lake and Tonle Sap River (Cambodia, Southeast Asia). Aquat. Living Resour. 12(6):379-386.
    Diseases
    Achlya Infestation 2. Fungal ; Allocreadium Infestation 2. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Allocreadium Infestation 5. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Capillaria Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Contracaecum Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Cotylogonoporum Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Isoparorchis Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Marsipometra Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Paracamallanus Infection 1. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Procamallanus Infection 1. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Proleptus Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; ; ; ; ; ;
    Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
    Attributions Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
    Contributors 
    Status UNDER_CREATION
    Licenses CC_BY_NC
    References 
    1. Arthur, J.R. and A.B.A. Ahmed 2002 Checklist of the parasites of fishes of Bangladesh. FAO Fish. Tech. Paper (T369/1), 77 p. $
    2. Khulbe, R.D., C. Joshi and G.S. Bisht 1995 Fungal of fish in Nanak Sagar, Naini Tal, India. Mycopathologia 130(2):71-74. $
    No Data
    📚 Habitat and Distribution
    General Habitat

    Habitat

    Freshwater
    Freshwater
    Large rivers, tributaries, rivulets, streams, wetlands
    Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
    Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
    Contributors 
    Status UNDER_CREATION
    Licenses CC_BY
    References 
      Habitat demersal; potamodromous ; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 15
      Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
      Attributions Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
      Contributors 
      Status UNDER_CREATION
      Licenses CC_BY_NC
      References 
      1. Riede, K. 2004 Global register of migratory species - from global to regional scales. Final Report of the R&D-Projekt 808 05 081. Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany. 329 p.
      Description
      Global Distribution

      China, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand,india

      Local Distribution

      Throughout India, Assam (Brahmaputra and Barak drainages)

      Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
      Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
      Contributors 
      Status UNDER_CREATION
      Licenses CC_BY
      References 
        Remark

        Found in Chilka Lake

        Occurrence

        native 

        Distribution

        Asia: Pakistan to Viet Nam and Indonesia.

        Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
        Attributions Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
        Contributors 
        Status UNDER_CREATION
        Licenses CC_BY_NC
        References 
        1. Kottelat, M. 1998 Fishes of the Nam Theun and Xe Bangfai basins, Laos, with diagnoses of twenty-two new species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae, Balitoridae, Cobitidae, Coiidae and Odontobutidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 9(1):1-128.
        No Data
        📚 Occurrence
        No Data
        📚 Demography and Conservation
        Conservation Status

        IUCN Red List Category

        Least Concern
        Least Concern
        IUCN Redlist Category: Least Concern
        Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
        Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
        Contributors 
        Status UNDER_CREATION
        Licenses CC_BY
        References 
          Not Evaluated IUCN 2006
          Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
          Attributions Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
          Contributors 
          Status UNDER_CREATION
          Licenses CC_BY_NC
          References 
          1. 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
          No Data
          📚 Uses and Management
          Uses
          fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
          Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
          Attributions Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=10140, version (12/2013).
          Contributors 
          Status UNDER_CREATION
          Licenses CC_BY_NC
          References 
          1. Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran 1991 Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. Pethiyagoda, R. 1991 Freshwater fishes of Sri Lanka. The Wildlife Heritage Trust of Sri Lanka, Colombo. 362 p.
          No Data
          📚 Information Listing
          References
          Overview > Diagnostic > Diagnostic Keys
          1. Roberts, T.R. 1986 Systematic review of the Mastacembelidae or spiny eels of Burma and Thailand, with description of two new species of Macrognathus. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 33(2):95-109.
          Overview > Diagnostic > Description
          1. Roberts, T.R. 1986 Systematic review of the Mastacembelidae or spiny eels of Burma and Thailand, with description of two new species of Macrognathus. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 33(2):95-109.
          Natural History > Migration
          1. Riede, K. 2004 Global register of migratory species - from global to regional scales. Final Report of the R&D-Projekt 808 05 081. Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany. 329 p.
          Natural History > Size
          1. Ng, C., C.K. Chhea, S. ViravoNg, K. Bouakhamvongsa, U. Suntornratana, N. YooroNg, N.T. TuNg, T.Q. Bao, A.F. Poulsen and J.V. Jørgensen 1999 Fish migrations and spawning habits in the Mekong mainstream: a survey using local knowledge (basin-wide). Assessment of Mekong fisheries: Fish Migrations and Spawning and the Impact of Water Management Project (AMFC). AMFP Report 2/99. Vientiane, Lao, P.D.R. HuaNg, H. (et. al.) 1987 The freshwater fishes of China in coloured illustrations. The freshwater fishes of China in coloured illustrations.
          Natural History > Trophic Strategy
          1. Lim, P., S. Lek, S.T. Touch, S.-O. Mao and B. Chhouk 1999 Diversity and spatial distribution of freshwater fish in Great Lake and Tonle Sap River (Cambodia, Southeast Asia). Aquat. Living Resour. 12(6):379-386.
          Natural History > Diseases
          1. Arthur, J.R. and A.B.A. Ahmed 2002 Checklist of the parasites of fishes of Bangladesh. FAO Fish. Tech. Paper (T369/1), 77 p. $
          2. Khulbe, R.D., C. Joshi and G.S. Bisht 1995 Fungal of fish in Nanak Sagar, Naini Tal, India. Mycopathologia 130(2):71-74. $
          Habitat and Distribution > General Habitat
          1. Riede, K. 2004 Global register of migratory species - from global to regional scales. Final Report of the R&D-Projekt 808 05 081. Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany. 329 p.
          Habitat and Distribution > Distribution > Description
          1. Kottelat, M. 1998 Fishes of the Nam Theun and Xe Bangfai basins, Laos, with diagnoses of twenty-two new species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae, Balitoridae, Cobitidae, Coiidae and Odontobutidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 9(1):1-128.
          Demography and Conservation > Conservation Status
          1. 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
          Uses and Management > Uses
          1. Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran 1991 Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. Pethiyagoda, R. 1991 Freshwater fishes of Sri Lanka. The Wildlife Heritage Trust of Sri Lanka, Colombo. 362 p.

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          Final Project Completion Report_with PT Addendum_IUCN

          cepfrit

          Appendix 2 Short notes in MIN Newsletter of the IUCN-SSCWI Freshwater Fish Specialist Group South Asia and the Freshwater Fish Conservation Network of South Asia

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          Field Assessments in the Moyar Area

          cepfrit

          Paper published in JoTT, July 2011

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          📚 Meta data
          No Data
          🐾 Taxonomy
          RootRoot
          KingdomAnimalia
          PhylumChordata
          ClassActinopterygii
          OrderSynbranchiformes
          FamilyMastacembelidae
          GenusMastacembelus
          SpeciesMastacembelus armatus (Lacépède 1800)
          📊 Temporal Distribution
          📷 Related Observations
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