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Macrognathus siamensis (Günther, 1861)

Peacock eel
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Lao country information

Common names: Pa laht, Pa lot, Pba loht
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in the Mekong basin (Ref. 43281). Found in the middle Xe Bangfai (Ref. 27732) and Ban Hang Khone at Don Khone, 3 km below the fall line of the great waterfalls of the Mekong basin at Lee Pee (Ref. 9497). Enters flooded forest on Don Khone, just below the great waterfalls (Ref. 9497). Museum: Mekong, CAS 94928 (Ban Hang Khone); CAS 97091 (Ban Hang Khone, just below Khone falls); CAS 93337 (Huay Nam Ngam & Mekong mainstream near That Phanom); CAS 97064 (near Chiang Khan) (Ref. 5515). Also Ref. 30857, 36654, 37767, 50526.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/la.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kottelat, M., 2001
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Pa lot, 曼谷吻棘鳅, Trey chhlonh chhnoht, ... more

Classification / Names ชื่อสามัญ | ชื่อพ้อง | Catalog of Fishes(สกุล, ชนิด) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> 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 นิเวศวิทยา

; น้ำจืด กลุ่มสัตว์หน้าดิน,กลุ่มสัตว์พื้นท้องน้ำ.   Tropical

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