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Macrognathus siamensis (Günther, 1861)

Peacock eel
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Cambodia country information

Common names: Chhlong, Trey chhlonh chhnoht, Trey chlaunh
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in the Mekong basin (Ref. 27732). Found in Kampong Réat, Kompong Cham (Ref. 36654), Tonle Sap river and Great Lake= Lake Tonle Sap (Ref. 33813). Also Ref. 39392, 45353, 83418.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cb.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kottelat, M., 1985
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Synbranchiformes (Spiny eels) > Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels)
Etymology: Macrognathus: Greek, makros = great + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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