Burmese spineless eel (Chaudhuria caudata)

Scientific name: Chaudhuria caudata Annandale, 1918

Burmese spineless eel (Chaudhuria caudata)

The Burmese spineless eel (Chaudhuria caudata) is a freshwater fish of the family Chaudhuriidae. Native range: Asia, Myanmar to Cambodia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 39-40; Anal soft rays: 42 - 43; Vertebrae: 72. Caudal fin not fused with dorsal and anal fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaudhuria caudata
Family
Chaudhuriidae (Spineless eels)
Order
Synbranchiformes (Spiny eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Myanmar to Cambodia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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