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  • Mastacembelus favus
  • Mastacembelus favus
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Scientific Name Mastacembelus favus    Hora, 1923
Common Names Tyre-track Eel
Weißgepunkteter Stachelaal (Germany)
Type Locality Mouth of Patelung River, near Lampaw, Thailand.
Synonym(s) Mastacembelus armatus favus
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Size 700mm or 27.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Thailand to the Malay Peninsula.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Feeding Feeds actively at night on benthic insect larvae, worms and some submerged plant matter. User data.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Journal of the Natural History Society of Siam v. 6 (no. 2), pp 180.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 13:06 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 17:40)