Macrotrema caligans
Macrotrema caligans (Cantor, 1849)
Macrotrema caligans
photo by Ng, P.Y.C.


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Family:  Synbranchidae (Swamp-eels)
Max. size: 
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:  Asia: Mae Nam Chao Praya basin and Malay Peninsula.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  The male guards and builds nest or burrow (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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