Macrognathus semiocellatus

Macrognathus semiocellatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Synbranchiformes
Family: Mastacembelidae
Genus: Macrognathus
Species: M. semiocellatus
Binomial name
Macrognathus semiocellatus
(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

  1. "Macrognathus semiocellatus". fishbase.org. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  2. Rainboth, Walter J. (1996). Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. Food and Agriculture Organization. p. 179. ISBN 9251037434. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  3. 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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