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Scientific Name Macrognathus zebrinus    (Blyth, 1858)
Common Name
Type Locality Maulmein, Myanmar.
Synonym(s) Mastacembelus zebrinus
Etymology Macrognathus: Greek, makros = great + Greek, gnathos = jaw. 
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Size 460mm or 18.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Irrawaddy, Sittang, and Salween rivers in Myanmar. Reported from Indonesia.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
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Feeding Feeds on insect larvae and other small aquatic creatures. Can be difficult to wean off live or frozen food. Home made "shrimp-mix" is often accepted. User data.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal v. 27 (no. 3), pp 281.
Registered Keepers There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 13:06 (species record created: 2014 Nov 17 04:44)